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andrewparker:
^^ Beware, photography can be as harsh on the wallet as your car!
Top Cat:
--- Quote from: andrewparker on September 13, 2010, 08:49:59 pm ---^^ Beware, photography can be as harsh on the wallet as your car!
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Tell me about it, i have already had to buy lots of accessories and i haven't even got a decent lens yet. :grin:
Hedge:
Nice read TC. I really enjoyed reading books by a guy called Bryan Peterson, particularly Understanding Exposure.
cmdrfire:
x2! What's it with all these expensive hobbies :laugh:
--- Quote from: andrewparker on September 13, 2010, 07:30:55 pm ---I've read reviews that suggest the GF1 is a better camera than the X1, regardless of cost. It's shortcomings, particularly it's operational speed (worth bearing in mind if wildlife photography is being shot) would certainly rule it out for me.
This is a great review - http://craigmod.com/journal/gf1-fieldtest/
The settings are essentially exactly the same as on a dSLR, so you have independent control over shutter speed, aperture etc, and fully manual focus through the lens barrel.
My Dad has the GF1 and it is seriously good. I use a Nikon D300 at work, and my personal camera is a Nikon D90, however my next travel camera is almost certainly going to be a GF1.
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That's a great review you linked to, incidentally - I particularly like:
--- Quote ---About halfway through the trip I realized something strange was happening — the people I photographed were looking me in the eyes. Indeed, they could see my eyes! I had spent so long traveling with a DSLR strapped to my face that I had forgotten about true eye contact.
For better or worse, a camera without a viewfinder is less intimidating. You are no longer half-human half-camera. You're all human with a tiny play thing in your hand.
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I notice this a lot with my M, which is why I prefer using it to my 5dII. Definitely <3 rangefinder cameras over viewfinder cameras.
For what it's worth, dpreview rated the X1 very slightly higher than the GF1, but concluded that largely because of the huge price difference, the GF1 made much more sense. I guess the thing to do is to have a play with both (I know at least two places in London that have an X1 in stock Robin) and see what your preference is.
Top Cat:
--- Quote from: Hedge on September 13, 2010, 09:04:05 pm ---Nice read TC. I really enjoyed reading books by a guy called Bryan Peterson, particularly Understanding Exposure.
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Just ordered this big fella. Thank you kindly. :happy2:
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