Range Loser
Established
Has anyone found a good optical viewfinder that will work well with a Panasonic GF1?
kully
Happy Snapper
What do you mean 'will work'? Which lens(es) are you using?
The I've tried the 40mm CV finder and it was OK, and used a 28mm finder for a day, but I stick with the electronic finder.
The I've tried the 40mm CV finder and it was OK, and used a 28mm finder for a day, but I stick with the electronic finder.
Range Loser
Established
I am thinking of getting a GF1 just with the 20mm lens and imagined an optical finder for that focal length would be less expensive than the EVF and possibly more pleasing to my eye, though I haven't properly tried the EVF.
scottwallick
ambition ≥ skill
The Panasonic EVF is so-so. It works well though, with focus confirmation and nice on-screen data.
I tried using the metal CV 35 finder but prefer the EVF—which tilts up to 90 degrees, too, which is a feature I use all the time. With that particular finder, a 35mm one, my framing was all over the place. Big surprise, I know.
I tried using the metal CV 35 finder but prefer the EVF—which tilts up to 90 degrees, too, which is a feature I use all the time. With that particular finder, a 35mm one, my framing was all over the place. Big surprise, I know.
Vickko
Veteran
I find an optical finder far more pleasing to use. The Nikon 3.5cm finder is ideal, but rare and expensive.
I have the GF1 EVF, and it contains all the display info of the main LCD, but I find the electronic finder display jittery. I don't like it.
For manually focusing lenses, the EVF is about the only way to go, since it shows a magnified display for focusing. e.g. like when I use Leica M or R lenses on the GF1
YMMV
Vick
I have the GF1 EVF, and it contains all the display info of the main LCD, but I find the electronic finder display jittery. I don't like it.
For manually focusing lenses, the EVF is about the only way to go, since it shows a magnified display for focusing. e.g. like when I use Leica M or R lenses on the GF1
YMMV
Vick
Bob Michaels
nobody special
Now I have only had the GF-1, 20mm lens & EFV for 14 days, but I did spend 5 days shooting with it last week. I will say that I think the EVF does the job very well for me.
My 14mm lens arrived today. I was thankful that I chose the EVF instead of the optical viewfinder I was originally thinking about. The lenses are small enough to carry the other one in a pocket. But if I had to carry two optical finders, I probably would just pick one focal length and shoot with it all day.
My 14mm lens arrived today. I was thankful that I chose the EVF instead of the optical viewfinder I was originally thinking about. The lenses are small enough to carry the other one in a pocket. But if I had to carry two optical finders, I probably would just pick one focal length and shoot with it all day.