R
ruben
Guest
This post is not abut the G-1 superiority over other m4/3 cameras from Olympus or Panasonic itself, but about some personal evaluations that I hope may be usefull for other follks in the street peddler trade to think about.
I find the G-1 the best dskr camera for the buck for Street Photography. Using the kit zoom becomes an ultrafast operation of easy dexterousity by the user.
The flippable back is of tremendous value for hidding the fact you are making a picture, up to the point that I find myself in need to regain my ability to "confront" the subject before releasing the shutter, an ability with high compositional revenues.
On top of all these comes the Electronic View Finder. I have chosen to purchase a second Panasonic body for mounting there permanently the big OM lens adaptor, and thus speed up the OM lens exchange with minimum possible exposure of the nudist minded Panny sensor,.
Instead of a second Panasonic body I could choose a new Canon digital body, and with this idea I went to a thread with the RFF Canonite folks, who provided a lot of info and a great thread at the Evil Slrs.
Be said BTW that the Canon dslr is a sort of competitor for the guy looking for what I am looking, since there are a lot of lenses, OM Zuikos included, that fit the Canons, with the corresponding 35 bucks adaptor,.
At that thread it came to the surface that you can change the screen that comes with the caemera and insert a screen alike those of the BCE slr times.
But the friends there pushed too much for the higher cost models, among other reasons allegating that cheaper digital models have too small viewfinders. Fine. I have researched the issue and found that the new Rebel, called XSi, or Kiss 2, or 450 D, has corrected this problem and offers an unprecedented (for lower priced dslr Canons) big size viewfinder.
This divergency of knowledge leaves me thinking if RFF isn't too byassed for the high cost cameras - a trend that only would be problematic if it comes with the companionship of some ignorance towards the lesser expensive gear.
On top of all this sudden Canon btw-competition with the m4/3, this very affordable new model, the Canon 450 D, has not a full frame sensor, but as the other non top dslrs a bigger sensor than the one at the m4/3, and according to dpreview the quality of the new Rebel images is very high. They show an iso 1600 sample and it looks solid.
But despite my temptation to navigate the future with a long years camera manufacturing tradition fleet, I decided to stay with the uncertain future Panasonic G-1 , being the main reason the Electronic View Finder facility to focus manual lenses against the old screens type of focusing, with which you focus the Canons when you choose manual focusing.
The Panasonic EVF gives you an instantaneous 10X enlargement, and nothing up to day can compete with such a fast way for manual focusing. Of course that the guy not hardly pressed for fast triggering the shutter, will be able to consider cameras without this feature, that is decisive only for me and a few others.
Be stated here clearly and loudly that I do not claim the quality of Panasonic images is better than those of the new Rebel, nor the opposite. I do state the Panny is a faster camera to use with old manual lenses.
Now, you may ask with all good reasons on your side, who is the eccentric retro minded street photographer looking to use for fast photography old manual lenses.
Here there is a strong reason, a weakness of the Panasonic, which should be addressed. Although its EVF is the last word for night vision, the kit zoom is no lens for night street photography. Because at a minimum speed of 1/8 provided by the zoom IS, you can freeze camera shaking. But can you freeze the street people ?
Then the new 40/1.7, or the Oly 35/2.8 - are not good enough for me.
With the OM Zuilos, I have an expensive 42mm/f2.0 (i.e. 21mm) a 48mm/f2.0, a 56/f2.0, a 100/f1.8 and even a 160mm f/2.0. Having a second Panny body with a permanently attached big adaptor will be safer to exchange between all these, with an "educated' exposure of the sensor.
Now do with me the maths. With a 56mm focal length prime manual focus lens, for example(ie a 28mm BCE) at an aperture of f/2.0 and 1/50 speed is equal to an aperture of f/2.8 and a speed of 1/25. And it is equal to the f/4 and 1/10th speed, Image stabilization offered by the Panny kit zoom.
But as explained you will be better off at the streets with an f/2 - 1/50th prime than with the slow speed zoom for night photography.
Besides I am released from exchanging the Panasonic zooms at what will be the fixed 28-90 camera. For long focal length distances I have OM Zuikos, both primes and zooms.
So I have thrown my very last pennies on a camera model I do see its daily advantages, but not believe in very much for the long future. If the cameras service me some 5 years daily service, I will feel I have crossed the Rubikon.
Yet honesty obliges to say that in my kitchinette research I have found Canon users selling their cameras after four and five years service - an honour for Canon, and an additional reason for me not to purchase such used bodies.
Lastly one word of disonance about the G-1 and Street Photography - Honesty obliges here as well. Too much shutter noise for one meter close range humans.
OK, let's digest it on exchange of its affordable price and advanced features.
Cheers,
Ruben
I find the G-1 the best dskr camera for the buck for Street Photography. Using the kit zoom becomes an ultrafast operation of easy dexterousity by the user.
The flippable back is of tremendous value for hidding the fact you are making a picture, up to the point that I find myself in need to regain my ability to "confront" the subject before releasing the shutter, an ability with high compositional revenues.
On top of all these comes the Electronic View Finder. I have chosen to purchase a second Panasonic body for mounting there permanently the big OM lens adaptor, and thus speed up the OM lens exchange with minimum possible exposure of the nudist minded Panny sensor,.
Instead of a second Panasonic body I could choose a new Canon digital body, and with this idea I went to a thread with the RFF Canonite folks, who provided a lot of info and a great thread at the Evil Slrs.
Be said BTW that the Canon dslr is a sort of competitor for the guy looking for what I am looking, since there are a lot of lenses, OM Zuikos included, that fit the Canons, with the corresponding 35 bucks adaptor,.
At that thread it came to the surface that you can change the screen that comes with the caemera and insert a screen alike those of the BCE slr times.
But the friends there pushed too much for the higher cost models, among other reasons allegating that cheaper digital models have too small viewfinders. Fine. I have researched the issue and found that the new Rebel, called XSi, or Kiss 2, or 450 D, has corrected this problem and offers an unprecedented (for lower priced dslr Canons) big size viewfinder.
This divergency of knowledge leaves me thinking if RFF isn't too byassed for the high cost cameras - a trend that only would be problematic if it comes with the companionship of some ignorance towards the lesser expensive gear.
On top of all this sudden Canon btw-competition with the m4/3, this very affordable new model, the Canon 450 D, has not a full frame sensor, but as the other non top dslrs a bigger sensor than the one at the m4/3, and according to dpreview the quality of the new Rebel images is very high. They show an iso 1600 sample and it looks solid.
But despite my temptation to navigate the future with a long years camera manufacturing tradition fleet, I decided to stay with the uncertain future Panasonic G-1 , being the main reason the Electronic View Finder facility to focus manual lenses against the old screens type of focusing, with which you focus the Canons when you choose manual focusing.
The Panasonic EVF gives you an instantaneous 10X enlargement, and nothing up to day can compete with such a fast way for manual focusing. Of course that the guy not hardly pressed for fast triggering the shutter, will be able to consider cameras without this feature, that is decisive only for me and a few others.
Be stated here clearly and loudly that I do not claim the quality of Panasonic images is better than those of the new Rebel, nor the opposite. I do state the Panny is a faster camera to use with old manual lenses.
Now, you may ask with all good reasons on your side, who is the eccentric retro minded street photographer looking to use for fast photography old manual lenses.
Here there is a strong reason, a weakness of the Panasonic, which should be addressed. Although its EVF is the last word for night vision, the kit zoom is no lens for night street photography. Because at a minimum speed of 1/8 provided by the zoom IS, you can freeze camera shaking. But can you freeze the street people ?
Then the new 40/1.7, or the Oly 35/2.8 - are not good enough for me.
With the OM Zuilos, I have an expensive 42mm/f2.0 (i.e. 21mm) a 48mm/f2.0, a 56/f2.0, a 100/f1.8 and even a 160mm f/2.0. Having a second Panny body with a permanently attached big adaptor will be safer to exchange between all these, with an "educated' exposure of the sensor.
Now do with me the maths. With a 56mm focal length prime manual focus lens, for example(ie a 28mm BCE) at an aperture of f/2.0 and 1/50 speed is equal to an aperture of f/2.8 and a speed of 1/25. And it is equal to the f/4 and 1/10th speed, Image stabilization offered by the Panny kit zoom.
But as explained you will be better off at the streets with an f/2 - 1/50th prime than with the slow speed zoom for night photography.
Besides I am released from exchanging the Panasonic zooms at what will be the fixed 28-90 camera. For long focal length distances I have OM Zuikos, both primes and zooms.
So I have thrown my very last pennies on a camera model I do see its daily advantages, but not believe in very much for the long future. If the cameras service me some 5 years daily service, I will feel I have crossed the Rubikon.
Yet honesty obliges to say that in my kitchinette research I have found Canon users selling their cameras after four and five years service - an honour for Canon, and an additional reason for me not to purchase such used bodies.
Lastly one word of disonance about the G-1 and Street Photography - Honesty obliges here as well. Too much shutter noise for one meter close range humans.
OK, let's digest it on exchange of its affordable price and advanced features.
Cheers,
Ruben
Last edited by a moderator:
