[Leica] GF-1 and G1 EVFs

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 6:41 AM, joe leung <olivegm3 at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> Correct me if I'm wrong. The EF-2 EVF does not work on E-P1. Only for E-P2
> and E-PL1.
>
> Joe Leung
>
>
You are correct (even if you are right!)

>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at gmail.com>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Fri, April 9, 2010 10:58:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] GF-1 and G1 EVFs
>
> OK I just checked and it's true, the GF 1 accessory finder has 220,000 dots
> per whatever versus over 900,000 for the G1/GH1 built in finder.
>
> However, the EP-2 accessory finder has over 1 million dots. It also fits
> and
> is usable with the EP 1 which can be gotten for about $580. Which is good
> because the EP-2 finder alone is $250.
>
> With all that said I'd go with the EP-1 and the accessory EVF if it works
> well and is designed well etc. Which is to say of course I'd try it first.
>
> More info here:
>
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/675005-REG/Olympus_260057_VF_2_Electronic_Viewfinder_Black_.html#features
>
> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 8:59 PM, rob mcclure <rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com> 
> wrote:
>
> > I agree totally with Vince and James.  The G1 viewfinder is simply
> > incredible.  Works especially well in low light (compared to a SLR
> > viewfinder) and the ability to add a grid, change ISO, metering, etc.
> while
> > viewing is a big plus.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > On Apr 9, 2010, at 7:56 PM, James Laird wrote:
> >
> >  I agree completely with Vince. I have a GH1 and I would say it has the
> >> best electronic viewfinder I've every seen. It does get a little
> >> 'grainy' in low light but still indicates proper focus, even in the
> >> manual focus mode. Not as pocketable as the GF-1 but it has the swing
> >> and rotate LCD which the GF1 doesn't have which I myself have found
> >> very handy, and when you add the accessory viewfinder to the GF1 it
> >> not only adds to it's expense but makes it harder to slip into your
> >> pocket.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at 
> >> gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> ALL the comments I've read say the accessory viewfinders (Panosonics
> and
> >>> Olympus' new one) are inferior to the built-ins on the G1 and GH1 and,
> >>> presumably, the new G2 line as well.
> >>>
> >>> As a G1 user I've been quite surprised by how good the viewfinder is. I
> >>> was
> >>> a skeptic about Live View versus SLR optical vfs. Indeed the G1 has two
> >>> features superior to the slr vf and the accessory versions will have
> >>> these
> >>> too: the 5X magnification for focusing; and when using a MF lens, the
> >>> viewfinder goes dark if you're accidentally stopped down very low (the
> >>> camera cannot tell you your aperture digitally when you're using the MF
> >>> lenses) so you don't have to learn by taking a picture and seeing it
> >>> black...
> >>>
> >>> of course no one on the LUG is that incompetent but still.....
> >>>
> >>> Vince
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>  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
> >>>>
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