Back with the GF1 (3rd time lucky!!)

[andyw]

Hi all

Due to no job I have had to sell my canon gear but had enough for a GF1 which I picked up yesterday. The only 20mm kit Park Cameras had left in stock was a red one which I thought looked really nice in the shop so I bought that with the EVF. When I got home and popped the 20mm lens and EVF on I thought...WOW! What a nice looking camera. Love the colour and love the camera. It's SO nice not to have to handle large cameras. I love the weight also and had forgotten how nice it was to hold.

I find the EVF very usable as I only use the screen and now EVF for composition but I don't think I could use it for manual focus lenses and the resolution is not good enough.

Here she is. She's called Lulu and she looks better in the flesh. This is not a great photo!

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[Rudi]

Taken with a Canon S90. That's a great couple of cameras you have there! Congrats on the red GF1, it's a nice-looking rig...

 

[Herman]

Hi Andy, congrats on the red GF1. My wife has a red G1, which also looks great.

 

[andyw]

Cheers!!

All I need now is the E-P2 and I'll have the set!

Or a Leica X1 mmmmmmmmm yummy!

 

[deirdre]

I think the GF-1 is a really nice looking camera. My pink one loves your red one.

 

[BBW]

Congrats Andy! I'll be expecting some photographs to show up by the end of today.

 

[andyw]

Congrats Andy! I'll be expecting some photographs to show up by the end of today.

Not a chance I'm afraid. I had a Ruby wedding party to go to and it's been raining most of the day. I'm busy all day tomorrow so it will be Monday before i get a chance to get out there providing the weather is OK. Fingers crossed!:smile:

 

[Briar]

Hi Deirdre, not seen the GF-1 in pink, have you got a picture?

 

[deirdre]

I do! It and white are Japan-only colors and are getting kind of thin on the ground.

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[Streetshooter]

Andy, Andy, Andy......
No excuses! Make photos in the house...
It beats watching TV and being on the computer...
Come on... Get to work...
Your camera is not your Fair Weather Friend...
It's a full time companion...
Sheeeesh

 

[Briar]

Deirdre, she's very pretty in pink.

Andy, I like Lulu too ... have to say I've never heard anyone name their camera before. Car yes (mine is called Howard), but camera ... no. Sounds like the start of a serious relationship ... have fun! Good luck in your job hunt.

 

[andyw]

Andy, Andy, Andy......
No excuses! Make photos in the house...
It beats watching TV and being on the computer...
Come on... Get to work...
Your camera is not your Fair Weather Friend...
It's a full time companion...
Sheeeesh

Ok Ok!! Leave it with me!! I'll get cracking tomorrow

 

[andyw]

Deirdre, she's very pretty in pink.

Andy, I like Lulu too ... have to say I've never heard anyone name their camera before. Car yes (mine is called Howard), but camera ... no. Sounds like the start of a serious relationship ... have fun! Good luck in your job hunt.

Thanks

I name my cameras but can never remember the names of my children!!

 

[Streetshooter]

Thanks

I name my cameras but can never remember the names of my children!!

Geeze, I thought I was the only one.
I named my kids after photographers so I would remember.

 

[andyw]

 

[Ray Sachs]

Geeze, I thought I was the only one.
I named my kids after photographers so I would remember.

And your daughter Ansel has resented you for it all these years....

-Ray