Yes but......
1) Apparently the EVF brightens to off set the dimness of the finder to some degree correct this problem
2) Given that the maximum aperture of the kit lenses are f4 or f5.6 zoomed out.... if you intend on shooting at f5.6 or wider you are at least as bright as the kit lens when stopped down to that aperture. If you intend on shooting wider, you are better off. Consider too, I think... with the camera set to AV, if you intend on shooting at 5.6 or wider, there is no need to go through the stop down metering dance. Compose focus and shoot and let the camera do its thing.
Now think, how bright is that viewfinder going to be with a Noctilux wide open, or the 35/1.2 Nokton, or any f1.4 lens?
I have thought of the same question, but apparently so did the G1 designers and they have addressed it in a unique way.
Burkey
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The site mention, http://www.flickriver.com/groups/980...l/interesting/, has some very nice images on it. I was thinking about waiting a bit to see what Olympus will have to offer for an MFT body but now I'm thinking more seriously about a G1 now. Some excellent information here. Thanks.
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ampguy
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wow, the G1 sounds like a "must get" !
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I guess i'm one of the few here that are completely uninspired by the vast majority of those g1 images.
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It does seem an interesting camera, of course... but to me, there is no point in buying it and using leica lenses with it, if all of them become telephoto. The only lens i'd even consider using with it, would be the CV 15... and even then its an incredibly slow lens.
I dunno. I just dont get all the hype.
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It does seem an interesting camera, of course... but to me, there is no point in buying it and using leica lenses with it, if all of them become telephoto. The only lens i'd even consider using with it, would be the CV 15... and even then its an incredibly slow lens.
I dunno. I just dont get all the hype.
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The CV 35/1.2 Nokton as a 70mm portrait lens and light slayer....This has my interest. I do agree in general though, I will get an m43 camera at some point to use with the lenses built for it. Everything else will be fun.
Innerimager
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I do a lot of shooting between 50-100mm (full frame). I think my M lenses as 56/2, 70/1.4, 100/1 (!), 100/1.4, 100/2 might produce some very satisfying images. Even the 180/2 I think. As someone said on some forum, think of the G1 as a 2X extender for the M lenses, we'd probably pay about the same price if Leica made one. ;>) best...Peter