That's very interesting to read and see, Godfrey. Would you mind photographing the G1 next to the E-1?
What is the EVF like, compared to a proper viewfinder? Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi > Sent: 19 December 2008 20:24 > To: SeePhoto Talk; PDML List; DUG > Subject: testing the G1 ... > > The Panasonic G1 was just too enticing to resist. It arrived > yesterday. I put the FourThirds to micro43 adapter on it, then a > Pentax K to FourThirds adapter on that, fitted a Pentax-A 2x-S Rear > Converter and a Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 lens. > > Here's a quick hand-held test shot with the Pentax combo lens setup > made at ISO 400 and f/2.8, about 1/400 sec exposure: > > http://homepage.mac.com/godders/177-rainyday.jpg > Rainy Day - Sunnyvale 2008 > Panasonic G1 + Pentax M50/1.4 + Pentax 2x-S teleconverter > > One of the neat things about using adapted lenses on this camera is > that you can see the actual effect of stopping down the lens live > without the viewfinder getting dark. Exposure system is very > accurate > and the MF Assist magnification works beautifully. > > The field of view with this combo is a little long for hand holding, > for me anyway, so I doubt I'll use it much. The imaging > qualities are > quite nice, though ... it is kinda funny looking on the camera ... a > quick snap: > > http://homepage.mac.com/godders/177-equipment.jpg > > Godfrey > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above and follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
