The Micro Four Threads Third

yeah so

thinkin about sucking it up and buying another cam

now the q is: used GF1, new GF1, or wait another six or so months for the GF2 to come out (which apparently will have an in body EVF???)

Still coveting the GF1+20/1.7; if I had the money I'd snap a used one up like a shot. There's always going to be a better model round the corner (unless you really missed the EVF?), I'd just go with what you know. Though the original Oly Pen (EP1) is now half-price in some places (though inferior in most ways).

I'd just go with what you know

yeah this makes sense. i'd just gotten comfortable with the thing when it got nicked.

gonna do some financial soul-searching here

Def used if you can find one right? Built like a fine-precision brick.

next q:

never bought anything from abroad on ebay (there are CHEAP NEW GF-1s in like taiwan) except for the $15 faux-leather skin for my old one (from Japan, from the manufacturer).

slightly nervous about wiring $700 overseas and not having much recourse if they are shady. is it worth $100 for, uh, transactional insurance, or am i just a) a noob or b) some kinda racist

the E-PL1 can be had new for as low as $525 on amazon... and it takes the olympus vf-2 evf, which by all accounts is better than the gf-1's EVF... and the AF speed is nearly on par with panasonic cams after the latest firmware.

as for q2 IME it's better to stay local when buying, check out photography forums for sale sections. these cameras in general are cheaper in the states than in Asia, believe it or not. for example this GF1 body is only $400 shipped. lots of gear forums out there, check out getdpi, fred miranda, mu-43, four thirds forum, etc. etc.

i have it now :D

Hurrah!

inexplicably brought it to work. like, just to have it nearby or something.

i usually keep mine nearby tbh

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/micro-ft/index.html

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/micro-ft/25-0.95-top.jpg

gf1 on its way 2 me

=D

what lens u get?

20mm package + 8gb card

i don't really know anything about the lenses :/

it was between that and a 14-45 lens

you made the right choice

one of us

good to know but why is it better? the 14-45 is a zoom right

i'd been wanting one of these for awhile thx to this thread btw. can't wait

better glass, according to CW

good to know but why is it better? the 14-45 is a zoom right

― (ㅅ) (am0n), Thursday, December 2, 2010 2:40 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark

faster lens (2-3 1/2 stops faster depending on what zoom length)

better image quality

smaller, doesnt look like your camera has a chubby

lighter

its pretty awesome but.. maybe i should have waited for the gh2 since its got the viewfinder and high iso capability. the viewfinder for gf1 is like $150!

the lack of a VF is the only thing that bugs me about the gf1. i keep holding out hope that they'll upgrade the EVF but i have a feeling that'll never happen

do you have the current one

nope. and have never tried it out, either, mostly because THE INTERNET says its subpar. then again, i think there's a heavy helping of camera dork perfectionist at work in the reviews i've read where dudes are all "it can't do fine manual focusing" because i use AF basically all the time. i just want it for framing and bright light situations that glare out the screen

have considered getting an optical VF (like a voigtlander or oly). they're cheaper and look hella classy

thinking about this

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-7-14mm-Micro-Four-Thirds/dp/B0028Y5GKK

wait, no I'm not, it's almost a bill

I had that 7-14mm, had a bitch of a time selling it on the used market. you can find them for like 7-800 nowadays

nope. and have never tried it out, either, mostly because THE INTERNET says its subpar. then again, i think there's a heavy helping of camera dork perfectionist at work in the reviews i've read where dudes are all "it can't do fine manual focusing" because i use AF basically all the time. i just want it for framing and bright light situations that glare out the screen

have considered getting an optical VF (like a voigtlander or oly). they're cheaper and look hella classy

― BIG MUFFIN (gbx), Saturday, December 4, 2010 2:22 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark

if you only use the VF for framing, there won't be a big diff between the GF1 EVF and the GH1 EVF. if you're always using it to check critical focus on your flower shots or w/e then yeah it might be a big deal. but yeah $150 for the GH1 EVF is kinda a big deal.

optical VFs are pretty good, I used on on my E-P1, no complaints

errr $150 for the GF1 EVF.

why'd ya sell the lens?

cause I sold my E-P1! I'm shooting film atm

it was a great lens. but atm I have a voigtlander 12mm which is even wider

but yeah $150 for the GH1 EVF is kinda a big deal.

right, esp if all i need it for is framing. i've heard the Oly optical VF mates with the 20mm lumix lens pretty perfectly, and can be had for half the price.

i won't be getting any other lenses for my lumix for a v long time (if at all, tbh), so optical is a-ok in my book

http://grab.by/7IAP

yeah the oly is good because it's in 4:3 ratio, I used the voigtlander 35mm metal one which was good but displayed brightlines in a 3:2 ratio, I never really cared about what I caught in the edges of my pictures though so ~shrug~

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4134711827_e14bb34d0f.jpg

ultra wides are def specialist lenses though, I only use mine like once or twice a month

also have been thinking that if my gf-1 is just gonna be a lo-pro fixed lens job, i should sell it and get that fujix100

how did we post at the same time O_O

yeah the fuji x 100 looks sexy, I would wait to see what reviews say

O_O

oh for sure. if the glass isn't better than the lumix, there's no point.

ultra wides are def specialist lenses though, I only use mine like once or twice a month

― .\ /. (dayo), Saturday, December 4, 2010 9:28 AM (0 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

also have been thinking that if my gf-1 is just gonna be a lo-pro fixed lens job, i should sell it and get that fujix100

― BIG MUFFIN (gbx), Saturday, December 4, 2010 9:28 AM (0 seconds ago) Bookmark

attention stet we broke ilx

yeah I would also see about responsiveness, AF speed, menu interface, etc.

oh for sure. i'm not just gonna do it on an impulse anyway. probably can't afford it anyway!

i sent it back for an exchange :/