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How about the Lumix GX1? - joachim - 02-22-2012 Hi Klaus, Am wondering how you are getting on with the Lumix. Any updates or has the Sony eaten all your time? Thanks Joachim How about the Lumix GX1? - Klaus - 02-22-2012 [quote name='joachim' timestamp='1329931013' post='16061'] Hi Klaus, Am wondering how you are getting on with the Lumix. Any updates or has the Sony eaten all your time? Thanks Joachim [/quote] Sebbi will do some further testing but I think we'll use it as a new base camera in the MFT section. The GF-1 may not be really outdated here but it is pretty old by now. Personally I like the GX1 quite a bit although the missing viewfinder is a minus in my book though. The control dial could be a little smoother IMHO. The AF is super fast in most scenes (better than on the NEX 7). Nice BQ. How about the Lumix GX1? - joachim - 02-22-2012 [quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1329946065' post='16073'] Sebbi will do some further testing but I think we'll use it as a new base camera in the MFT section. The GF-1 may not be really outdated here but it is pretty old by now. Personally I like the GX1 quite a bit although the missing viewfinder is a minus in my book though. The control dial could be a little smoother IMHO. The AF is super fast in most scenes (better than on the NEX 7). Nice BQ. [/quote] Klaus, Thanks for the update, much appreciated. I take you didn't get the aux-finder for it. After about 2.5 years with an E-P1, I sort of agree. There are many situations I would have liked at least an aux-option. I look forward to reading an update from Sebbi once he is ready to share something. Best wishes J. How about the Lumix GX1? - Tiz - 02-25-2012 Can you also say something about the x lens (14-42)? Does it have the blur issue at the long end (@ 1/160)? Thanks. How about the Lumix GX1? - wim - 02-25-2012 I'll likely get a GX-1 when the price goes down a bit. On Thursday I got a very good deal on a GF-2 and a few lenses, couldn't resist the offer, and got them all on Friday. It'll likely replace my Canon G10, IOW, this is my new "can't take the 5D II and/or 1D Mk III along" camera <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. Considering the quality of lenses, the size and heft, and plain build quality, this suited me better than a Nex. Kind regards, Wim How about the Lumix GX1? - Klaus - 02-25-2012 [quote name='Tiz' timestamp='1330165827' post='16148'] Can you also say something about the x lens (14-42)? Does it have the blur issue at the long end (@ 1/160)? Thanks. [/quote] It will be the first review on the GX-1. I'm afraid that it'll take a while - manual focusing isn't exactly trivial with this lens. How about the Lumix GX1? - joachim - 02-26-2012 [quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1330208152' post='16167'] It will be the first review on the GX-1. I'm afraid that it'll take a while - manual focusing isn't exactly trivial with this lens. [/quote] Hmm. Did you consider AF? If light levels are decent, such that sensor noise is low, contrast AF is pretty precise. Your targets are very AF-friendly. On that note, do you experience "slag" with normal mFT lenses? My 14-42 first incarnation does that quite badly. In MF I have to make sure not to hunt back-and-forth. If I go over the optimal point I have to de-focus considerably and try again. The last move has to be all in one direction. My other lenses seem better though I mostly use AF these days, even on a E-P1 with largish AF fields. How about the Lumix GX1? - joachim - 02-26-2012 [quote name='wim' timestamp='1330207587' post='16166'] I'll likely get a GX-1 when the price goes down a bit. On Thursday I got a very good deal on a GF-2 and a few lenses, couldn't resist the offer, and got them all on Friday. It'll likely replace my Canon G10, IOW, this is my new "can't take the 5D II and/or 1D Mk III along" camera <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. Considering the quality of lenses, the size and heft, and plain build quality, this suited me better than a Nex. Kind regards, Wim [/quote] Welcome to the PZ mFT-gang. We are getting more <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. I hope you like your camera. Compared to an E-P3 the GX1 is quite a bit cheaper. Problem is that it will not work so well with the tiny m.Zuiko 40-150 due to no IBS. I also completely detest Panasonics battery policy. To many different types and encoded. On the other hand there is the infamous rattle-snake issue with fast Panasonic glas on Oly-bodies. Things are not easy. Considering your lens comments, which ones did you get? J. How about the Lumix GX1? - wim - 02-26-2012 Hi Joachim, [quote name='joachim' timestamp='1330243000' post='16176'] Welcome to the PZ mFT-gang. We are getting more <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. I hope you like your camera. [/quote] Thank you kindly! And so far, yes, I like it - still getting used to the interface, but certainly 10X better than the Nex I tried, and no bling-bling look lenses either, which I detest <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />... Quote:Compared to an E-P3 the GX1 is quite a bit cheaper. Problem is that it will not work so well with the tiny m.Zuiko 40-150 due to no IBS. I also completely detest Panasonics battery policy. To many different types and encoded. I realised that too, and immediately got myself a spare battery, just in case. I know they are very hard to come by as well. Quote:On the other hand there is the infamous rattle-snake issue with fast Panasonic glas on Oly-bodies. Things are not easy. I got extremely good deals on the Pannie 7-14 F/4, the Leica 45 F/2.8 macro, and either (or both) of the Panny 14-140 OIS or the Olympus 14-150. I tried the Olympus first, because it is smaller, but realized rather quickly I needed the OIS, so went for the 14-140 - this as a general travel lens. As I really like primes, in general, I also got a 20 F/1.7, short standard lens, which is a focal length I really like a lot, and this lens is mounted on the camera by default. I was really lucky with both the 7-14 and 45 macro, as both are very good lenses, and within the areas I use a camera a lot, UWA and macro. I missed that with the G10, and macro with the G10 also only was soso. I also found that my general A5-sized carry bag in which I always had my Canon G10 with me, I could easily fit the 7-14 and the GF-2 with 20 F/1.7, which is exactly what I use most <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. So, I am now off to find a buyer for my G10 <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. Plans for the future are possibly a longer zoom, and 1 or 2 specialist primes <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. But I better get properly used to this camera first. I don't see this as a replacement for the 5D II, however. That I will keep and continue shooting with, for when I can carry it and a few lenses. I see this camera really as a replacement for the G10, with better IQ, better lens(es), better (overall) reach, etc., even if a little heavier. So far, I am quite happy with it. Kind regards, Wim How about the Lumix GX1? - Guest - 02-26-2012 Why is it difficult to focus? I mean is it an issue with the GX-1 and the display/magnify feature not being useful or the lens lacking the ability to precisely adjust focusing (I've not seen either the gx-1 or the lens so it might be obvious to someone who has sampled them - i've been leaning towards the om-d, nex or pro-1 but i'd like to know more about the gx-1) [quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1330208152' post='16167'] It will be the first review on the GX-1. I'm afraid that it'll take a while - manual focusing isn't exactly trivial with this lens. [/quote] |