Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/11

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Subject: [Leica] GF-1 and G1 EVFs
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:33:54 -0500
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Yea I was using my GH1 last night at a party and the viewfinder was
actually better than my DSLR'S. It brightens in dark situations and
magnifies when you focus manually. SWEET! And with the 20/1.7 it's so
indiscreet nobody even noticed, except the kid's who naturally mugged
for every shot.

Jim

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> 
wrote:
> Note that while the EP2 finder has over 1 million pixels, and the G1/GH1 
> has
> 900,000 pixels the Panasonic finder uses a different principle which 
> results
> in it's finder being closer to a 2.5 million pixel finder of the Olympus
> type. Ie, the G1/GH1 finder is still a fair bit better. The EP2 finder is
> certainly a step up from the GF1 finder.
>
> And, as others have noted, the EP2 finder can't be used with the EP1, only
> the EPL1.
>
>
>
> At 1:58 AM -0400 4/10/10, Vince Passaro wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>
> --
>
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In reply to: Message from hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter) ([Leica] GF-1 and G1 EVFs)
Message from passaro.vince at gmail.com (Vince Passaro) ([Leica] GF-1 and G1 EVFs)
Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] GF-1 and G1 EVFs)
Message from rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com (rob mcclure) ([Leica] GF-1 and G1 EVFs)
Message from passaro.vince at gmail.com (Vince Passaro) ([Leica] GF-1 and G1 EVFs)