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Bruce @ f1.7 Good WB by the GF1

            I got myself my first Micro 4/3rds cam.  A Panasonic Lumix GF1 & Panasonic 20mm f1.7.  Can a $575 setup hold me off from a $1200 Fuji X100???   We'll find out.

A few thoughts about the camera.
1.  It's Quick!  Power on..quick,  menu...quick, playback...quick..focus..quick.  (if that EP3 is quicker than this, then it must be a dream)

2.  What great design.  The feel is solid. The sound is unoffensive.  The menu is common sense and even has a gentle "fade" as it comes up for viewing.  How thoughtful to make that fade gentle.  Endless options like grid lines and moveable single focus point.

3.  The 20mm f1.7 lens I got is a great match.  Sharp at f1.7 and no ghosting that I can see indoors.

4.  The rear dial has a nice firm click to it.  Many others are mushy and spin to quickly.

5.  I like the AF/MF button

6.  The focusing zoom is great in MF!  Now... can I use that with my old manual focus glass and an adapter?

7.  Great screen.  I was worried about less than 921k pixels.  But this screen is super clear and nice colors.

My wishlist...
1.  if it only had a "cross process" mode, but I do like the retro and nostalgia.  Especially the warmth of nostalgia.

2.  How do I really do exposure compensation????  I found how to change the aperture in program mode but I cant find how to "dial in" a permanent +1.5 or +2.0 exposure compensation.  Basically how do I force a shutter speed but without being in shutter priority.  My SLR cams have two dials and in program mode one is for aperture and the other is for shutter speed.  Perhaps this is something Panasonic overlooked? Hmmm

I love it and will probably find my answers in the manual some day, LOL!  The point is, I love it.

Taken on: September 29, 2011

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Panasonic GF1

Lumix

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MFT

Micro Four Thirds

20/F1.7

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-GF1, f/1.7, 1/15 sec, 20mm (=40mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-GF1
Aperture:	f/1.7
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	20mm (35mm equivalent: 40mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.1
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