Fred Burton
Well-known
In light of the debate about whether Evil SLR's should have a spot in the left frame of the home page, and the fact that discussions about the Panasonic G1 (and future micro 4/3 cameras I'm sure) are going to proliferate, lets ask the question up front:
Is the G1 by definition a rangefinder that has a place on this forum? This is a more complex question than it seems because apparently this thing will be adaptable to use all manner of SLR lenses as well as rangefinder lenses. How pure should the RFF forum remain? There will soon be thread after thread filled with photos from the G1 and "x" lens, so the question needs to be asked.
Is the G1 by definition a rangefinder that has a place on this forum? This is a more complex question than it seems because apparently this thing will be adaptable to use all manner of SLR lenses as well as rangefinder lenses. How pure should the RFF forum remain? There will soon be thread after thread filled with photos from the G1 and "x" lens, so the question needs to be asked.
sjw617
Panoramist
There is a 4/3 forum here already.
There is no option to vote 'present.' 
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it's not a rangefinder.
it has the ability to use m mount lenses.
strictly speaking it has no place here at rff, but then neither do a few other forums that we have here.
all mr. gandy's choice.
what's really funny/ironic is a man hiding behind name after name asking us to be 'upfront'
it has the ability to use m mount lenses.
strictly speaking it has no place here at rff, but then neither do a few other forums that we have here.
all mr. gandy's choice.
what's really funny/ironic is a man hiding behind name after name asking us to be 'upfront'
Gumby
Veteran
Crap... now I find out... a G1 isn't a real rangefinder and "Fred Burton" isn't a real man.
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Crap... now I find out... a G1 isn't a real rangefinder and "Fred Burton" isn't a real man.
it may be time for a group hug/therapy...
Fred Burton
Well-known
Pitxu has made the same statement that I'm somebody else. I'm Fred Burton. I'm not using a pseudo name like Back Alley. And I'm confused.
MikeL
Go Fish
Go easy on him Joe, he may just be lonely. The leica bashing gets old, but where else is he going to find an audience like this?
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who would like some mystic pizza?
Fred Burton
Well-known
What does a poll on the G1 have to do with Leica's? Now I'm really confused.
cmogi10
Bodhisattva
seems a tad superfluous. thought it looked like a fair question.
Fred Burton
Well-known
But if this is a problem, I'll delete the thread.
Gumby
Veteran
No, please don't!
Fred Burton
Well-known
Trolling? What the heck are you guys talking about?
Gumby
Veteran
Woo hoo... it's going to be an interesting night. Some around here seem to prefer popcorn; I'm happy that the pizza delivery kid will be here monetarily!
Oops. freudian slip... I meant to say "momentarily".
Oops. freudian slip... I meant to say "momentarily".
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Fred Burton
Well-known
It's not going to be any kind of night. Moderator, remove my account from this forum.
JoeV
Thin Air, Bright Sun
Ignoring the G1 and u43 for a minute, we already have legacy forums here dedicated to other camera systems that don't focus by using a rangefinder method. So I think this has already been addressed, in principle, years ago, despite the title of this site being "Rangefinder Forum."
~Joe
~Joe
Gumby
Veteran
Oh, Fred... bear with them. They get this way occasionally.
cmogi10
Bodhisattva
Jeebus people settle down.
It's the intur-web...and it doesn't matter.
It's the intur-web...and it doesn't matter.
Pitxu you deleted the Post of the Year.