I finally got dispensation to buy the Panasonic GF1. I was originally going to just get the Panasonic 20/1.7 P lens and maybe the Canon S90 but was talked into the Panasonic package as being the best deal. With hindsight this made the most sense as I now have a back up for the G1 ( same battery ) and HD video as well.
First I tested with the 20-60 and 25-50 zooms at home. Some vignetting with the 20-60zoom but gone at 50x . Little to none with the 25-50 zoom.
Out in the local park digiscoping the usual suspects the lens Auto Focused very fast and the screen is big and bright , but doesn't reticulate unfortunately.
Menus and buttons are similar to the G1.
The lens looks sharp ( sharper than the Olympus 25/2.8P ) and the lens will screw into the DCA adapter and AF ( the camera is light enough to move back and forth in AF mode).
Here are a few taken today with the 25-50x zoom.
Neil
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/
Panasonic Lumix GF1 and Panasonic 20/1.7 P lens on Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw 25-50x zoom eyepiece and DCA adapter
Hong Kong,
China.
October 2009
First I tested with the 20-60 and 25-50 zooms at home. Some vignetting with the 20-60zoom but gone at 50x . Little to none with the 25-50 zoom.
Out in the local park digiscoping the usual suspects the lens Auto Focused very fast and the screen is big and bright , but doesn't reticulate unfortunately.
Menus and buttons are similar to the G1.
The lens looks sharp ( sharper than the Olympus 25/2.8P ) and the lens will screw into the DCA adapter and AF ( the camera is light enough to move back and forth in AF mode).
Here are a few taken today with the 25-50x zoom.
Neil
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/
Panasonic Lumix GF1 and Panasonic 20/1.7 P lens on Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw 25-50x zoom eyepiece and DCA adapter
Hong Kong,
China.
October 2009