Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/31

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Subject: [Leica] Micro 4/3rds Panasonic GF-1
From: passaro.vince at gmail.com (Vince Passaro)
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:04:10 -0400
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My memory and this might be incorrect so please do correct me anyone who
knows -- is that the camera is not at its optimal imaging setting until 200.
In other words 100 would be less good than 200.

Vince

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:26 PM, <rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com> wrote:

> Scott,
>
> 100 iso only?  The salesman is daffy. My similar circuitry G1  is usable to
> 800 (or 1600 with black and white), about the same as my 20D and has
> comparable quality at the sizes I print.   Adapters are available on the
> 'bay and cameraquest.
> Rob
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Gregory <s_gregory1 at mac.com>
> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:53:35
> To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Micro 4/3rds Panasonic GF-1
>
> To those folks who are shooting with the 20 mm Panasonic and Gf-1, I was
> wondering if the iso and grain is an issue over asa 400?
> I looked at the camera yesterday in a store in the Forest City where I live
> and the salesman told me it should not be used, in his opinion over asa 
> 100,
> and that he had shot some photos higher and they were grainy. He kind of
> softened a bit in talking and said certainly not over asa 400.
> Anyway, he thought the electronic viewfinder was very good but did not have
> one in stock. By the way also does anyone know why the camera and 20 mm 
> lens
> is not offered as a kit in the US but is in Canada where I live?
>
> Sorry if this has been talked about before on the group. Also where does
> one buy the leica adapters for the GF-1 body and do the Leica lenses seem 
> to
> work well. I understand the range is 2x with this sensor.
>
> Thanks for comments,
>
> Scott
>
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In reply to: Message from s_gregory1 at mac.com (Scott Gregory) ([Leica] Micro 4/3rds Panasonic GF-1)
Message from rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com (rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com) ([Leica] Micro 4/3rds Panasonic GF-1)