Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/09

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Subject: [Leica] GF 1 and G1 EVFs
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:48:44 +0530
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If they improve the EVF on the GF1, I would buy it tomorrow. In all other
ways I am really smitten by that camera, after using Howard C's on our
recent trip.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 5:53 AM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote:

>
>  Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:11:16 -0400
>> From: Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net>
>> Subject: [Leica] GF-1 and G1 EVFs
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>
>> Has anyone had personal experience with (or read comments by anyone who
>> has) with both the GF-1's accessory EVF (DMW-LVF1) and the G1's built-in
>> EVF? How do they compare for quality? I believe that G1's EVF uses a very
>> high-pixel LCD with a much better image than the LVF1.
>>
>> The rumor mill has Panasonic replacing the current LFF-1 with one that
>> uses the same high-density LCD screen as the G1. Any updates?
>>
>> ?howard
>>
>
> Hi Howard,
> I have both cameras. The G1's EVF with about 900,000 pixels (number from my
> head) is perfectly usable and brightens in dark conditions. It is the best
> EVF on the market and a revelation. The GF 1's EVF with about 200,000 
> pixels
> (again check the number) is only barely acceptable for framing. It is the
> weakest point of the GF 1, in my opinion.
> I sure hope they do replace the EVF with a higher quality finder. That
> would make the GF 1 even better.
> Cheers
> Howard
>
>
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Replies: Reply from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] GF 1 and G1 EVFs)
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