[ Released ] - Panasonic GF1

[FullFrame2B]

Wow! I might ditch the pen and get this girlfriend. I will watch the development meanwhile if it's real. Sweet!

 

[NMSS_2]

Does Panasonic dslrs have custom curves? Dont quite like their colour.

This make looks attractive to me.

 

[wire]

i think i see a Micro-Elmarit designation on the 45mm/f2.8 there

Is it just me or does the 20/1.7 looks thinner than my 17/2.8?

 

[microcosm]

nightpiper, don't mind I merge these two threads. Its the same thing about the leak news.

 

[drakon09]

Oly took too long...and now they'll lose their loot to Panny...

This GF-1 is looking interesting enough for me to switch camp!

And with a fingerprint reader! (errr....)

And when the GF-1 is officially announced, you'll get leaked pictures of the EP-2.

THEY ARE MESSING WITH OUR HEADS! :bsmilie:

 

[sayjaibow]

negatives vs. the e-p1 is

-plainer dull look
-no in body IS
-not compatible with std. 4/3rds lenses
-mono sound for video
-probably more expensive with 20 1.4 lens vs. ep1's 17 2.8

 

[sleepysalmon]

Sigh...we'll never be able to catch up with technology will we?

But then...maybe now that this is announced, the price of the E-P1 will drop?

 

[YSLee]

negatives vs. the e-p1 is

-plainer dull look
-no in body IS
-not compatible with std. 4/3rds lenses
-mono sound for video
-probably more expensive with 20 1.4 lens vs. ep1's 17 2.8

It's a 20/1.7, and like all micro 4/3s they'll work with a 4/3 lens adapter. In fact on B&H the Panasonic adapter is cheaper than the Olympus...

 

[christysg]

Sigh...we'll never be able to catch up with technology will we?

But then...maybe now that this is announced, the price of the E-P1 will drop?

Hee hee I'm thinking of the same thing. But I will still get the E-P1 because of how it looks, shallow, yes, but it's a classic look no one can beat. But I yearn for the 20mm. f1.7, oh man! The ones who win this technology war are the consumers. There will be intense competition and we are the better for it.

 

[eugenep]

its good that it has a built in pop up flash (but will it be block by some lenses). but i still dont like the way panasonic produce the image. if they have a better raw file and better high ISO noise control, it might be a good buy.

 

[wire]

But I will still get the E-P1 because of how it looks, shallow, yes, but ...

:bsmilie: Dun worry, me too. ;p:sticktong

 

[microcosm]

Seems like asahi has released more leather wraps in different colors and texture... now you have crocodile leather wrap options... for the shallow people like us... :thumbsup:

 

[microcosm]

And when the GF-1 is officially announced, you'll get leaked pictures of the EP-2.

THEY ARE MESSING WITH OUR HEADS! :bsmilie:

You are doing homework with intel yeah? ha ha ha... wondering how the E-P1 EVF news will affect people. If they want to release it... hmmm... opss... did I say something here? Or was it E-P2? Hmmm... not enough coffee... so better go back to my nap...

 

[StFubar]

it looks like an LX-3 to me actually.

 

[coffee3in1]

it looks like an LX-3 to me actually.

Yeah, let's hope they produce a funky leather case to go with body+20mm.

EDIT: also hope it's not focus by wire. x - fingers crossed - x

 

[grantyale]

I'm getting the GF1+20 if I can afford them - and probably give my QL17 away.

 

[shengliang1981]

Does Panasonic dslrs have custom curves? Dont quite like their colour.

This make looks attractive to me.

Me neither. That is why I have gave up the LX3. The skin tones look magenta-ish and the green also looks a little unnatural, not matter how I adjust the colors.

But I'm not so sure if the the Panny mFT cameras have this problem.

 

[coffee3in1]

Me neither. That is why I have gave up the LX3. The skin tones look magenta-ish and the green also looks a little unnatural, not matter how I adjust the colors.

But I'm not so sure if the the Panny mFT cameras have this problem.

Does custom WB help?

 

[YSLee]

It's focus-by-wire, sadly.

 

[shengliang1981]

Does custom WB help?

I have previously tried tweaking the custom WB in the LX3 according to some suggestions in dpreview forum but in no way I could achieve the colors like the one from Olympus cameras.

If I shift the green-magenta towards green, then the skin tone becomes green-ish instead.

Opps.. I think this it getting OT... :bsmilie: