vintageslrs
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but now I must come clean.
OK...after owning my Panasonic Lumix G1 for about a month, I must tell you my true feelings.
I am disappointed. But not with the quality of the product or how it does what it does. It is very well made and has superb build qulaity.
I suppose I was naive, thinking an old time film photographer could make the transition from film SLR's (manual focus) to a micro 4/3 digital camera and make it succesfully and seemlessly.
My disappointment can be summed up by today's activities. After doing an errand this morning, I arrived at home and said OK...although we have many feet of snow everywhere, I would like to document the amount of snow we have and the 2 huge icebergs in my driveway which are my 2 (old) Volvo's which I do not drive in the salt crusted winters. I want to take some photographs!
Ok...out comes the G1. Now it is a bright, very bright sunny day and bright white snow is everywhere. Instinctively I bring the viewfinder up to my eye ( like most veterans of 37 years of 35mm SLR users might do) and then I remember...oh forget it---the viewfinder on this camera is pretty much useless. So, I open the LCD monitor and flip it over and put in back in place so the screen is flush to my camera back. Alright now I'm ready--it is so bright outside I cannot see anything on my screen. So my viewfinder is useless and my LCD monitor is useless today too. How the @#$%&* am I going take photos today with this marvel of 21st century technology?
OK...out comes my Minolta X-700 35mm film SLR. Obviously the same conditions exist. I bring the viewfinder up to my eye and am greeted by the most beautiful sight one can imagine. A working viewfinder--very bright--subjects wonderfully see-able. And with the split image spot and the microprism band--I can focus with pin point accuracy any subject I wish to, today. I take about 12 photos in zero degree temps and I am a very happy photog and satisfied with my short but very enjoyable photo session.
So, where does that leave my G1? Well, it leaves it (to me) as a real nice indoor portrait camera for photographing our 8 pets and our 2 and soon to be 3 grandchildren.
But sadly, that is not what I envisioned it to be when I purchased it. It is not my everyday, outdoor, go to camera!
And that is why I am disappointed. I hope I have not offended anyone. I hope I have not angered anyone. But these are my true feelings.
all the best
Bob
OK...after owning my Panasonic Lumix G1 for about a month, I must tell you my true feelings.
I am disappointed. But not with the quality of the product or how it does what it does. It is very well made and has superb build qulaity.
I suppose I was naive, thinking an old time film photographer could make the transition from film SLR's (manual focus) to a micro 4/3 digital camera and make it succesfully and seemlessly.
My disappointment can be summed up by today's activities. After doing an errand this morning, I arrived at home and said OK...although we have many feet of snow everywhere, I would like to document the amount of snow we have and the 2 huge icebergs in my driveway which are my 2 (old) Volvo's which I do not drive in the salt crusted winters. I want to take some photographs!
Ok...out comes the G1. Now it is a bright, very bright sunny day and bright white snow is everywhere. Instinctively I bring the viewfinder up to my eye ( like most veterans of 37 years of 35mm SLR users might do) and then I remember...oh forget it---the viewfinder on this camera is pretty much useless. So, I open the LCD monitor and flip it over and put in back in place so the screen is flush to my camera back. Alright now I'm ready--it is so bright outside I cannot see anything on my screen. So my viewfinder is useless and my LCD monitor is useless today too. How the @#$%&* am I going take photos today with this marvel of 21st century technology?
OK...out comes my Minolta X-700 35mm film SLR. Obviously the same conditions exist. I bring the viewfinder up to my eye and am greeted by the most beautiful sight one can imagine. A working viewfinder--very bright--subjects wonderfully see-able. And with the split image spot and the microprism band--I can focus with pin point accuracy any subject I wish to, today. I take about 12 photos in zero degree temps and I am a very happy photog and satisfied with my short but very enjoyable photo session.
So, where does that leave my G1? Well, it leaves it (to me) as a real nice indoor portrait camera for photographing our 8 pets and our 2 and soon to be 3 grandchildren.
But sadly, that is not what I envisioned it to be when I purchased it. It is not my everyday, outdoor, go to camera!
And that is why I am disappointed. I hope I have not offended anyone. I hope I have not angered anyone. But these are my true feelings.
all the best
Bob