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Subject: [Leica] Lumix GF-1 Images & mini-review (very exciting)
From: jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman)
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:07:23 -0500
References: <9F07836ED74F1C42AA69DFBAF8A1E2F137850B2506@MBX1.asc.local>

That first picture: "Wolf and Cheap Clothing"?
Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Kyle
Cassidy
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 4:00 PM
To: lug at leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] Lumix GF-1 Images & mini-review (very exciting)

Two test shots from the Lumix GF-1, both 1600 pixels across so you can get
an idea:

   http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2009/lumix-blaxelrods.jpg
   http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2009/kyle-cassidy-gf-1-small.jpg

They're test photos, for sure, but I think they're particularly nice test
photos so I encourage you to have a look.

I got the GF-1 with the 20mm f1.8 lens. Time from flipping the switch on
till you can take a photo is around 1 second, if not less. focus is quick
and responsive. It has face recognition you can turn on or off and, this is
cool, you can _set preferences on face focusing priority_ so you can say "if
jimmy is in a photo with mary, always focus on jimmy, but focus on mary
before you focus on strangers" -- how neat.

size is smaller than an m3, & lighter. I ordered the external viewfinder but
it's yet to arrive. my main peve at the moment is having to look at the LCD
on the back, i want to mash it to my eye. the viewfinder also includes
shutter speed / aperture info in it.

the camera's easy to use in manual mode -- one wheel covers both shutter
speed and aperture -- you press in on the wheel to switch back and forth --
not as nice as two wheels, but pretty nice nonetheless. it's got a pop-up
flash, etc. etc.

so far my impressions are very favorable. have a look at the photos.

rock on. happy new year.

kyle



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