Frankie
Speaking Frankly
The EVF resolution offered in the Pany G1/GH-1 (800 x 600 x RGB) is also said to be available in the Oly EP-2 (using an Epson display chip of the same specifications). See: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0910/09101501epsonhtpspanel.asp
Last fall, I had the opportunity in a Tokyo camera super store playing with an GH-1, GF1 (lower-resolution EVF) and the EP-1 (optical VF) one after another, on display side by side. The EP-2 EVF was not yet released then. [I am heading to Tokyo in a month, I will for sure check out the Oly EVF, also the Sony NEX optical VF.]
Given my maturing but 20/20 eyesight, I can easily focus lenses on the high-resolution GH-1 EVF, but not quite on the GF-1...and not possible at all on the EP-1 optical
. AND, even after putting on sunglasses [to simulate eyeglass wearers'], I can still see the full frame...easily. Yes, I can [barely] perceive pixels, but less so than ground glass grains.]
The Epson display chip is merely 12mm (diagonal) in size with pixel size of 12 microns. Before too long, one-upmanship will see 1600 x 1200 x RGB at 6 microns...Photokina 2010?.
An EVF can find the range, see exactly what the sensor will see...through the taking lens, prime or zoom, solid-state and sized about a 25mm cube...with diopter correction built-in... What more could one want?
As I had posted elsewhere, the next non-DSLR choice might not be a dRF camera but a FF EVIL...perhaps first offered by Nikon, soon. See: http://nikonrumors.com/2010/09/02/nikons-president-makoto-kimura-talks-about-a-new-generation-of-digital-cameras-and-compact-slr-again.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NikonRumors+%28NikonRumors.com%29
Last fall, I had the opportunity in a Tokyo camera super store playing with an GH-1, GF1 (lower-resolution EVF) and the EP-1 (optical VF) one after another, on display side by side. The EP-2 EVF was not yet released then. [I am heading to Tokyo in a month, I will for sure check out the Oly EVF, also the Sony NEX optical VF.]
Given my maturing but 20/20 eyesight, I can easily focus lenses on the high-resolution GH-1 EVF, but not quite on the GF-1...and not possible at all on the EP-1 optical
. AND, even after putting on sunglasses [to simulate eyeglass wearers'], I can still see the full frame...easily. Yes, I can [barely] perceive pixels, but less so than ground glass grains.]The Epson display chip is merely 12mm (diagonal) in size with pixel size of 12 microns. Before too long, one-upmanship will see 1600 x 1200 x RGB at 6 microns...Photokina 2010?.
An EVF can find the range, see exactly what the sensor will see...through the taking lens, prime or zoom, solid-state and sized about a 25mm cube...with diopter correction built-in... What more could one want?
As I had posted elsewhere, the next non-DSLR choice might not be a dRF camera but a FF EVIL...perhaps first offered by Nikon, soon. See: http://nikonrumors.com/2010/09/02/nikons-president-makoto-kimura-talks-about-a-new-generation-of-digital-cameras-and-compact-slr-again.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NikonRumors+%28NikonRumors.com%29
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seakayaker1
Well-known
Cosmos
GF1 with Kinoptik Paris Apochromat 25mm f2 -- ISO 100 -- f2 -- 1/1000
A second shot without the sunshade to remove the vignetting seen in the first shot. The sensor covers the 'C Mount' lens, and as mentioned in the previous post by RXMD it is the bokeh from the lens in the shot.
Some may not like this style of bokeh but I enjoy it quite a bit. Perhaps in a portrait a soft creamy bokeh would look nice but for flowers the presentation with an unstructured bokeh works well. Different tastes for different folks makes the world more interesting.
Life is Grand!
Dan
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ampguy
Veteran
wow
wow
I like this 2nd shot a lot better. Will these old C-mount cine lenses work on the NEX?
wow
I like this 2nd shot a lot better. Will these old C-mount cine lenses work on the NEX?
Cosmos
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A second shot without the sunshade to remove the vignetting seen in the first shot. The sensor covers the 'C Mount' lens, and as mentioned in the previous post by RXMD it is the bokeh from the lens in the shot.
Some may not like this style of bokeh but I enjoy it quite a bit. Perhaps in a portrait a soft creamy bokeh would look nice but for flowers the presentation with an unstructured bokeh works well. Different tastes for different folks makes the world more interesting.
Life is Grand!
Dan
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chrisso
Established
I like it.
I have a Kodak c-mount myself.
The colours a rich.
I have a Kodak c-mount myself.
The colours a rich.
seakayaker1
Well-known
They sell 'C-Mount' adaptors on ebay for the NEX camera's. The C-Mount lenses used to be inexpensive. A local camera shop in Seattle sold all of their supply to a Japanese buyer. He stated that they sell quite well in Japan.
Life is Grand!
Dan
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ampguy
Veteran
haha
haha
tottemo omishiroii katta !!
haha
tottemo omishiroii katta !!
They sell 'C-Mount' adaptors on ebay for the NEX camera's. The C-Mount lenses used to be inexpensive. A local camera shop in Seattle sold all of their supply to a Japanese buyer. He stated that they sell quite well in Japan.
Life is Grand!
Dan
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Steve M.
Veteran
A while back I bought a Bessa L. It was the cheapest camera I could find w/ a reliable shutter for an LTM 50 collapsible 'chron that I had at the time. I didn't have a viewfinder for the lens, and just rigged up a little piece of folded cardboard w/ a rectangle cut out of it, then slipped that into the camera's hotshoe. Everything was scale focus, and everything was tack sharp. I did make sure of the distance by using an aux rangefinder that I kept in my pocket.
I think scale focus is a valid way to go if you're having troubles finding focus w/ the camera's viewfinder. Doesn't cost anything either.
I think scale focus is a valid way to go if you're having troubles finding focus w/ the camera's viewfinder. Doesn't cost anything either.