AJShepherd
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Aargh! Stop talking about how good the G1 is! It's making me want one!
I had been planning to wait to see what Olympus are bringing out next year, but the more I read about the G1 the more I'm tempted.
The viewfinder sounds OK, and I'd rather use a viewfinder than look at an LCD at arms length. Although I also like the look of the swivelling LCD - you can turn it round so the LCD won't get scratched, or is less visible - and you can use it to take pictures at odd angles where you'd not be able to look through a viewfinder without contortions, or see a fixed LCD due to limitations of viewing angle.
The Olympus prototype model didn't look like it would have a viewfinder or a swivelling LCD.
The twin lens kit covers all the bases, and if they bring out one decent 'standard' prime that would be the only other one I'd want to buy.
With adaptors you can use other lenses including the ones I have for my Bessa - and apparently manual focusing is pretty good.
It's just so tempting to get one as a Christmas present to myself!
I had been planning to wait to see what Olympus are bringing out next year, but the more I read about the G1 the more I'm tempted.
The viewfinder sounds OK, and I'd rather use a viewfinder than look at an LCD at arms length. Although I also like the look of the swivelling LCD - you can turn it round so the LCD won't get scratched, or is less visible - and you can use it to take pictures at odd angles where you'd not be able to look through a viewfinder without contortions, or see a fixed LCD due to limitations of viewing angle.
The Olympus prototype model didn't look like it would have a viewfinder or a swivelling LCD.
The twin lens kit covers all the bases, and if they bring out one decent 'standard' prime that would be the only other one I'd want to buy.
With adaptors you can use other lenses including the ones I have for my Bessa - and apparently manual focusing is pretty good.
It's just so tempting to get one as a Christmas present to myself!
