Pansonic has figured out how to do contrast detect autofocus better than
anyone else. But I would suspect that if you put the GF-1 into a
competition with nearby subjects moving toward or away from you such
that the camera has to focus not only quickly but must also use
predictive autofocus the GF-1 would lose to a Nikon or Canon DSLR and
probably the Pentax K5 as well. But if your subjects are basically
fairly static it's not a problem.
Chuck Norcutt
On 6/5/2011 12:57 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> I dont't know the difference between the various flavors of
> autofocus, but my GF-1 gets at least as many images in perfect focus
> as does my Pentax K5 (and as did my Oly E3 when I had it). I
> wholeheartedly agree that MFT is the way to go. The 4/3 system is
> dead.
>
> Cheers, Nathan
>
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> On Jun 5, 2011, at 6:50 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> I'm not likely to buy a 4/3 camera but if you have some good lenses
>> then another 4/3 might be the right choice. IF I were to buy a 4/3
>> camera I think it would be Moose's choice of the E-620. I still
>> miss the articulated screen of my Mynolta A1 when using the 5D. I
>> also think that the E-620 comes closest to the promise of small and
>> light for 4/3. And remember that the 4/3 cameras do phase-detect
>> auto focus. The m4/3 are getting better (especially the Panasonic)
>> but I don't think contrast detect AF is fully competitive yet.
>>
>> There could be a m4/3 in my future but I don't think it's ready
>> for prime time yet.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 6/5/2011 10:25 AM, classicvw@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Or now is a good time to dump the 4/3rds and get with the m4/3
>>> system. The 4/3 to me, was disappointing in that it really wasn't
>>> that much smaller than a 'regular' DSLR. At this point in time,
>>> if you are going to stay with Olympus, and have to buy something,
>>> consider the m4/3. Just my 2C.
>>>
>>> George
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/4/2011 3:23 PM, Steve& Alicia Goss wrote: . . .Does anyone
>>> know how much OA would charge for a repair to an out of arranty
>>> E-510? Or can (should) I replace it? I'd be thinking E-620,
>>> svelter and with articulated screen. Articulation Crazy Moose
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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