Author Topic: Manual focus on G1 (Read 1114 times)

javarob75 · « **on:** January 04, 2011, 11:00:13 AM »

I am considering the purchase of a G1 to use with my manual focus lenses... I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences with the G1's EVF in regards to focusing. Thanks!

mikmas101 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2011, 11:19:08 AM »

Quite simply - great.

I have been using a G1 for 6 or 7 months with a variety of MF glass and it has never let me down. Quite often I don't even need to use magnification although it is handy just to check. It's not quite as sharp as the VF2 on my EP but certainly more than enough - and you don't have to keep slotting it in place

In low light it suffers but this is not unusual for an EVF system (rather than optical)

javarob75 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2011, 12:08:16 PM »

could you be specific regarding "low light" Is 1/40th at F2.8, ISO 1250 considered low light? The reason I ask is that I often shoot indoors and that seems to be a common setting on my ep1

mikmas101 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2011, 01:21:13 PM »

don't shoot much indoors or outside at night (with street lights) but when I have, the noise in the EVF makes it harder to focus - not impossible, just harder

lisandra · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2011, 12:53:18 PM »

Quote from: javarob75 on January 04, 2011, 12:08:16 PM

could you be specific regarding "low light" Is 1/40th at F2.8, ISO 1250 considered low light? The reason I ask is that I often shoot indoors and that seems to be a common setting on my ep1

yep, thats low light.

mikmas101 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2011, 02:40:37 PM »

Definitely one area where the Oly VF2 excels.....much clearer for indoor shooting than what I'm used to with the GI.

Pete · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2011, 03:54:12 PM »

Very Easy to use...with my older eyes I use the Magnifier.
A plus with the Panasonic's, the EVF will get brighter as you close down the lens.
That means at f/8 or f/11 or whatever, the VF stays bright to focus.
I had the opportunity to use a E410 over the holidays. OMG... it was like looking though a dark tunnel. How VF's have changed over the years.

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