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PANA Lumix GF1 + G 20/1.7 examples
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:24 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:24 pm
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Hi Andy, and the other who are interest in this lens (20/1.7).

Please click the photo to enlarge in 1,200 x 1,800

@f5.6 1/20 small terminal station


@f4 1/50 noodle shop lantern


@f4 1/30 night in Shibuya


@f8 1/30 (emperor's living quarter in olden time)


@f6.3 1/15 through the showcase glass in museum


The images are more "digital look" than M8's IMO, the lens 20/1.7 has no distortion due to software correction inside GF1 I guess.
By the way, this lens can be used as a MF lens using GF1's movable focus point and once you try to focus the lens, back LCD's image
is automatically enlarged for critical focus. a nice touch. For MF lens, the process is similar but you have to press a button to enlarge
the focused area, otherwise the same. But this process requires the steady hands, using a tripod is ideal unfortunately for me.

I used Jpeg option of +1 for sharpness, +1 for contrast, no noise reduction, but weak dark area recovery (see #4).
Now I set zero for sharpness, since the images tend to have USM's side effect of hallowing a bit.


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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:59 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:59 pm
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is 'emperor's living quarter in olden time' made in plastic
it is a pity they don't use wood anymore


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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:35 pm
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This combo is a kind of dream for me.
I am seriously thinking about selling my 350D w/ 17-70 and Lumix FX-37 to get the GF1 with this lens.


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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:56 pm
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It really is pretty amazing Smile Thanks for posting these.
Have you taken some RAW captures?


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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:25 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:25 pm
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No yet, Andy. I have to install the software supplied by Panasonic, and
the camera is for my wife. Very Happy Yes, I can borrow it. Very Happy

Will test though.

I actually shot with NOKTON 50/1.1 and Biogon 25/2.8 ZM using Cosina's M->m4/3 adapter.
It was a big disaster, mostly handshaked images were produced. Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad
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