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Subject: [Leica] Comments on GF-1
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:09:12 -0400
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36052E9AC6@case-email.casefoods.com>

You're going you love it.  I love mine.  I use it mostly below ISO 400. 800 
is OK - sometimes. and 1600 pretty much requires you go to B&W to hide the 
chroma noise.   Congrats.  

Regards, 

Dick



On Mar 30, 2010, at 2:45 PM, David Rodgers wrote:

> I was in Portland last week and took advantage of the lack of sales tax
> in Oregon. I bought a GF-1, 20/1.7 and EVF from Pro Photo Supply. 
> 
> I've been contemplating buying a Micro Four-Thirds camera for a while.
> I'd read a lot, but hadn't handled any of the Micro Four-Thirds bodies.
> I immediately liked the size and feel of the GF-1. The GH was nice, but
> the GF-1 very much reminded me of using a CL.  
> 
> The beauty of the GF-1 is its small size. At the same time the image
> quality -- though not on par with my D700 -- is more than adequate.
> 
> The only thing I found that I miss when using the GF-1 (vs the D700) is
> low light capability. Maybe after I spend more time with the images I'll
> miss the D700 image quality, too. But having a camera that's small (and
> practical to take everywhere) is a worthy compromise, IMO.    
> 
> The 20/1.7 is a spectacular little lens, as others on the LUG can
> attest. I ordered an M adapter and look forward to using M lenses (in
> particular my 50/2.8 newer model Elmar "tele"). 
> 
> Though I almost passed on the optional EVF I'm very glad that I bought
> it. It's been on the camera from the start. I took a few shots without
> it, but I immediately put it back on. I like composing through a
> viewfinder, and although the image isn't spectacular it's adequate. I
> like seeing shooting info; especially the aperture. I use "A" mode
> mostly and I can see it change when I rotate the thumbwheel.  
> 
> In summary, the GF-1 is a wonderful camera. For me it replaces a Fuji
> P&S that I've had for several years, but was quite a bit out-dated (and
> no where close to the image quality of the GF-1). I'll still use the
> D700, but I anticipate not nearly as often as the GF-1.
> 
> Dave R    
> 
> 
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