M8 or GF1???

[RayPA]

The biggest issue will be the 2x crop factor on the GF1. That will make the 40 an 80mm tele and the 15 a 30mm normal wide. That's a big issue to me and one of the reasons I only use M glass on my G1 when I need a telephoto lens.

/T

It's just a crop factor, right? No magnification, just a 80 mm field of view crop of a 40 mm lens.

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EDIT: to the point. Get the GF1.

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[Ozkar]

M8 closer to $2k not $3k

M8 closer to $2k not $3k

As far as I know, the M8 isn't going to drop down into the same price range as the GF1, so I am not sure how one might consider them occupying similar categories. I would think then that the biggest issue would be price. Panasonic GF1 is around $900 w/lens new while the M8 is in the $2800 price range on the used market.

M8's are selling for closer to $2k nowadays. There's an M8 with Grip listed on GETDPI for $2100.

 

[SeaninBrisbane]

Just need to sell my M2 now.....would love to keep it but there's no other way to afford the M8. Will buy another M2 when I graduate! (I'm a mature student) 😉