Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 12.1MP Digital SLR Camera with Lumix G Vario 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega...

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Product Details Capture images to SD/SDHC/Multimedia cards (not included) Live View Finder and bright 460,000-dot resolution, 3.0-inch LCD Includes Lumix G Vario 14 - 45 mm F3.5 - F5.6 ASPH.Mega OIS lens New Contrast AF (Auto Focus) function; Face Detection and Intelligent Auto (iA) mode

Product Description

The LUMIX G1 Ultra-Tight Digital Interchangeable Lens camera is as easy to use as a compact digital camera. It's a new-propagation digital interchangeable lens camera that does away with the mirror box and complies with the new Micro Four Thirds System pattern. It also features Full-time Live View for compact digital camera shooting plenty and iA Intelligent Auto) for beautiful photos with point-and-shoot starkness. In short, the G1 writes an entirely new chapter in the evolution of the digital interchangeable lens camera.

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Customer Reviews

Lots of mammoth features-It does things a DSLR can't do!!
The critical reason I bought this camera was the flip out screen. I used to own a Sony F828 and I loved how you could effortlessly take deposit and over-the-head shots with it. Eventually I ended up selling it to buy a Canon DSLR. I have had several Canon DSLRs since then. I sweetheart my Canons but I have always missed the ability to shoot from awkward angles and still be able to see the image while I am composing and focusing the go. Ever since I got this camera I have been trying all sorts of different angles. It makes these types of shots so acquiescent it begs for you to experiment. Once again I am getting shots that would be impossible to get with the DSLR that has a fixed screen. This ability alone is worth the price of the camera. I picked up the Panasonic 20mm 1.7 pancake lens and I love how slight this setup is. It looks like a toy so when I am shooting people on the street they never look scared/intimidated. It is much easier to go unheard and you can get some very natural looking candids this way. I am still learning all the camera features so it will be a while before I get some great shots with it. But, so far, I have gotten some shots that I am positively happy with and I have only had the camera for a week.

Likes

Looks like a toy so you can take pics in places that don't grant big camera with long lenses-doesn't intimidate your subjects.
Full manual control if you neediness it.
Small-allows you to be very discrete
Flip out screen-you can try just about any angle you can think of and still be masterful to see your shot on the back screen. No more guessing like you do with an DSLR.
On bright days, you can preview your shots basically the viewfinder.
Intelligent auto-fixes darks and lights so you get a shot that comes terminate to what the human eye sees.
Movable focus point to anywhere on the screen or in the viewfinder
You can lock hub on a moving subject (Dog, Baby, etc,,,) and the camera will continue to focus on that subject without you having to clutch down the shutter button.
Face recognition ensures your pics are properly focused and unguarded for the faces.
Kit lens has a very useful focal length and it is stabilized.
Ability to see the affect of the shutter career. (push a button to see how the shutter speed will make running water look or see how a exciting car or train will look)
Push a button to see how your depth of field.
The back screen automatically shuts off when you put your eye to the viewfinder.
You can about the back screen around to have it facing in. This protects it when you are not using it.
You have all your normal white balance settings bonus you get two custom white balance setting. It is very easy to set the white balance manually. Proper point the camera at something white and press a button. You can also fine tune a white counterpoise by using the back screen and adjusting a setting in the camera. It is easy to match the screen with what you are seeing physical.
Lots of screen modes for people that are not comfortable yet with manual controls.
You can display unconventional grids in the viewfinder on the back screen for perfect alignment. One of them divides the screen in 9 segments so you can undoubtedly use the rule of thirds. Another one divides the screen in 16 squares and has two diagonal lines that match at the center. This makes it easy to see the exact center of the screen.
Movable histogram
Guide focus assist-turn the manual focus ring and view finder zooms in to show you how definite your focus is. This is very useful. DSRLs can only do this in live view.
Auto bracket can be set to 7 shots (-2 to + 2) Very skilful for HDR. It makes this process much easier.
Controls are easy to learn/use.
Film modes (give you lot of sundry effects) If you shoot raw, you can try different settings after you have taken your photos.
Fast auto centre
ISO 3200 not good for color, but may work well for B&W images.
You can use other 4/3 lenses with an adapter.

Dislikes

Proprietary radiogram to transfer images to your computer-not standard usb 2 cable.
Software that comes with it is a bit bizarre. I am going to buy Lightroom.
Above ISO 800-vociferous-loss of detail
Flip out screen would be even better with 920,000. But, it is still better than my 40d!
Noisy shutter well-built (when using the 20mm 1.7)
Can't buy just the body. You have to get the 14-45 kit lens. I would have preferred the 14-140mm lens. But, from what I have scan the kit lens is sharper so it will be useful.

In closing, I can't strees this enough, the flipout screen REALLY helps to get shots that are almost ridiculous get with a DSLR. You can easily take pics of kids, dogs, lizards at eye level. Also, you effortlessly fling from below flowers that are near to the ground. And, you can get over the head shots at concerts! No more having the people in front of you preventive your path to the stage.

Overall, I am very happy with my Panasonic G1. It is very light, has good image quality and has enough features to keep this whatchamacallit freak happy!

2010-02-18 (Lockport, IL 60441) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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New viability for old Nikon lenses
Owning a set of old Nikon E Series lenses gave me a right reason to buy a camera I very much desired but could not justify-a Panasonic DMC-G1. My new outfit includes Nikon E 28f28, 50f18, and 100f28 lenses and a Tokina AT-X 2885 zoom lens. Each of the four Nikon mount lenses requires the use of a Nikon to m4/3 adapter purchased individually. A 1445 lens came with the G1. I am very pleased with the camera and the kit lens and the E Series lenses whose sizing is idealistic for the m4/3 camera.

2010-01-30 (Baltimore MD) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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Warmth this great camera
This camera is serenely to use and makes great photos. It is easy to learn to use the advanced features for complete suppress of your photography. Also, the IA mode usually is right on the button for quick snaps. The size is cordial in my hands.

2010-01-21 | biking senior (Wellington, OH) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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half-baked hot shoe
I own the DMC G1, on it use a DMW fl360, which is big and depressing for this camera, but, its the smallest flash available when I bought them, the case is, the hot shoe this camera features is not stout enough to carry this flash, now, my flash failure to fire when I need, feels a little loose when connected, I highly recommend the use of a flash bracket and a sync cord.

2009-12-28 | Alex Montenegro (Nicaragua) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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Here is the tomorrow of the industry
This giant camera is perfect for whom prefer to compose with the camera in the eye like God wanted, not at an arms while. The image quality is on par with any under US$1500 DSLR. My D90 is gathering dust because if I'm going out, I allways, instintively, grip the G1. It balances very well with the 14-45mm (28-90 equiv.) lens, which is VERY small for DSLR standards. This camera does it's drudgery occupying 60% of the space and weight than an amateur DSLR. It's easy to learn, and it's knowing ISO and aperture priority modes make it a very quick "decisive moment" camera. The 20mm (40 equiv.)f1.7 it's a day-dream lens, more than "tack-sharp" at about four ounces!
The electronic viewfinder isn't clear like an visual one, but it's BIG, full frame size, without the dreaded "tunnel effect". It can, if you want, get a highly zoomed fore square that makes manual focusing, when you want it, a much simpler task.
The electronic viewfinder is the tomorrow of the industry: It turn practical to build much smaller cameras, "in the viewfinder" histograms (it's alight view), center "zoom", no mirror slapping, which permits to use lower speeds without blurring, and less pathetic parts. It's a photography camera: I didn't pay for a movie-capacity that I didn't need or tend.
The micro four thirds Panny Lumix G1 is the "goldilocks" camera: just right.
Even if the G1 is continuous daily abuse very well, the build quality, materials, switches and knobs of my Canon G11 and Nikon D90 are better, inflexible, solid.

2009-12-21 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 4

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Panasonic DMW-BLB13 Battery for Panasonic G1 Digital SLR Cameras

List Price: $69.95 Price: $56.04 You Save: $13.91 (20%)

Product Description

Lithium-Ion battery-operated

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Customer Reviews

Works a moment ago fine
Not much I can say about this. Works just now fine, built well and lasts a long time. Perfectly satisfied with this purchase.

2010-03-02 | Robby (Seattle, WA USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Wonderful battery life
I'd purchased this for few weeks and had second-hand it for few cycles of charges. To my surprise, the battery life is more than I expected. I shot and save duplicate using jpeg+raw mode and uses 14-45mm and 45-200mm lens interchangeably. With these combinations, I managed to get more than 500 blunt per charge (or more than 1000 saved files). I'm very satisfied with this product.

2010-02-13 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Foxhole the mirror
The paucity of mirror and pentaprism, which transmit the image to the eyepiece in a traditional single-lens-reflex camera, makes it practicable for the body of this camera to be smaller and lighter, and more importantly from my point of view, to have fewer mobile parts. I purchased it a year after it had been introduced and after the newer models had come out. So it was cheaper but had the features I wanted (I don't nurse b like about movie capability of the GH1 or the smaller sizze of the GF1). I usually do my old-model-shopping via E-bay, an bar place to get things left behind by the bleeding edge consumer at a good price, but when I was in the Stock Exchange Amazon had a better deal. Fine by me; it came no less speedily, & was slightly less hassle that an vending payment.

2010-02-01 | arsinmsn | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Panasonic DMW-BLB13 mobile
Having second-hand 3rd party batteries in the past, my experience with them has been a mixed bag. Some worked OK but many either they did not fit on the camera charger rightly or they started loosing juice after 4 months or so. I noticed once that a particular 3rd party battery I had was getting very hot during charging. So, this but around, I decided to not jeopardize my new investment (a Panasonic G1 camera) and buy an original replacement battery as spare. Yes, they are more up-market but not by much and it gives me peace of mind. Also, Panasonic has issued some firmware updates that checks for 3rd party freestyle and rejects them (for safety reasons, they claim). However, if you really want to risk your equipment and spare $20, eBay now has some 3rd party batteries that "supposedly" work with the new Panasonic firmware. In the end, you are in control. You can't go regress with the original battery, though.

2009-12-27 (CA, USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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Strap Employment Failure
I indeed like this camera. It has slightly more noise than I thought it would but then I realized it was because this sensor is still smaller than the APC scope in the Canon cameras. It has banding in dark shadows at high ISOs due to what seems a SW problem ... extensively discussed at DPreview ... I keep my ISO fixed to 400 to avoid this. My major problem is that the left camera strap post (as seen from the back) had its nut rapids off into the camera insides. I did not know about this problem until it happened to me after 28 days. When I investigated I found that many have had this tough nut to crack with this particular camera and not the DMC-G1. It seems that this camera was assembled in China and not Japan like the G1 was. Some have had this problem take place within a week of use. Some have had the camera smash to the ground. I was fortunate in that I was handing the camera to another person and had it relatively gripped in my hand. Although reported in DPreview, I have seen more discussions in the video groups since this camera is more lay there. Like me, most have just chosen the Rapid Black Camera Strap that attaches to the tripod puncture and have gone on. I will send it back for repair after the holiday's picture taking. I have heard it is a long stop from Panasonic directly. I will try [...] who is a Panasonic-approved repair known for their rapid turnaround and status tracking.

If I had this to do again, I would still buy the camera since its assay and handling is excellent, but I would buy and attach the phenomenal Rapid Black Camera Strap and shun the problem altogether.

2009-12-17 (Allen, TX USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 3

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Panasonic 14-140mm f/4.0-5.8 OIS Micro Four Thirds Lens for Panasonic Digital SLR Cameras

List Price: $849.95 Price: $841.48 You Save: $8.47 (1%)

Product Details MEGA O.I.S. - Panasonic's advanced hand-shake correction technology Circular aperture diaphragm, durable metal mounting and multi-coated lens elements Based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard

Product Description

The Panasonic Lumix Vario 14-140mm/F4.0-5.8 Aspherical Lens supports the incessant AF/AE function of the contrast AF system for both photos and movies. In addition, thanks to an inner spotlight direct-drive linear motor, this lens enables glossy, silent operation of its fast and accurate focusing. When recording still pictures, this lens also supports an AF Tracking, a Physiognomy Recognition function and more, for more convenient, more enjoyable shooting.

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Customer Reviews

A heinous all around travel lens
I had this lens for almost a month. It works indeed well with my Olympus E-P1. The image is very sharp between 18mm to 70mm and a bit soft from 70mm and up. I like the built in O.I.S on the lens, so I can turn off the IBIS on the camera to dodge excessive heat when using it continuously. This is an amazing all around travel lens when pair with my Panasonic 20mm f1.7 lens, which I can use it indoor such as restaurant with limit moderate amusing condition and 14-140mm outdoor for landscape, wildlife animal or any occasion. I bought it branch with my camera system due to I like the retro look of E-P1. Consider its price is a bit high, but if you like to sharpshooter with video, then this lens is definite worth it Due to its virtually silence video focusing capacity. I hate to hear my 20mm lens roaring when recording video using C-AF. I also planning try out it out in my friend's coming wedding event and pair it with Olympus FL-50 flash. The lens is great in extent quality made, inside of lens is made by metal with plastic casing I think due to manufacture look upon its portability of m3/4 system. Consider its wide to telephoto range & price, there isn't much lens performs improve than this lens unless you are willing to pay $500 more for the Leca 14-150mm without silent focusing adeptness.

2010-02-25 (California, USA) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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Insoluble to Control Focus
The indistinct ring on this lens has the "feature" that the faster you turn it, the more the focus changes. As opposed to most lenses that revolution focus in proportion to how much you turn the ring, not how fast. While this does allow you to make well-defined focus adjustments by slowly turning the ring, it also makes it extremely difficult to conduct focus in a predictable, uniform way. You can completely forget about trying to do controlled focus changes while filming. I wouldn't distress so much if this was a feature you could turn on and off. That would be wonderful. But no, YOU WILL TAKE THIS STRANGE WAY OF FOCUSING AND YOU WILL LIKE IT! I detest companies that over they are being oh so clever with new features that they don't even give you the option to decide for yourself what you want.

Just to be clear, with this way of doing blurry, you won't be able to easily move the ring back and forth to zero in on the "center". Sure, you can get there long run, but not by simply making smaller and smaller movements. If you turn too fast for a moment, its all gone and you have to start over. And if you race video, you won't be able to easily follow focus in a way that you control. It might not be so bad if cameras like the GH1 would put the focus distance on the monitor, so you at least had some idea of what was happening. But you get no focus distant marks on the lens and no cynosure clear distance display in the camera. All tried and true things that photographers and film makers need.

And again, this would be a great feature if you COULD TURN IT OFF when you don't want it.

2010-02-16 | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 1

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Unspoilt walk around lens with silen focus
Pro:
Unstated Focus (no sound at focus in video)
14-140mm cover most range similar to 18-200mm from other maker
Good lens contruction
Comes with nice Hood that secure fit
Not too long
Digital Zoom gave you up to 4x more wideness, usable for image.
OIS work well, 140mm zoom is usable when object isn't movie or use tripod.

Cons:
the lens ballast slight heavier than the Gh1 body
Similar picture focus noise as DSLR
Instructions Focus require longer time to turn
Require longer focus interval even in 14mm

2009-12-29 | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5

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Superb Panasonic Lens Covers a Long Focal Length
I rightful love the Panasonic 14 - 140mm zoom lens. It covers the focal lengths that I normal use with the Panasonic GF1 digital camera. The images from this 14 - 140mm zoom lens is justifiable breath taken, outstanding. This lens stays on the Panasonic GF1 camera most of the time. Highly Recommended.

2009-12-15 (San Diego, CA, USA) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5

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Panasonic DMW-DCC3 DC Cable for Panasonic G1 Digital SLR Cameras

List Price: $39.95 Price: $38.43 You Save: $1.52 (4%)

Product Description

DC wire

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Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Lens for Olympus and Panasonic Standard Four Thirds Digital...

List Price: $479.99 Price: $316.54 You Save: $163.45 (34%)

Product Details Lens Hood, instructions, and registration card. 140mm-600mm equivalent Zoom lens for all Four Thirds cameras. Includes, ED 70-300mm F4.0/5.6 Lens, Front and Rear Lens Cap, 3 ED lens elements

Product Description

OLYMPUS 261057 Zuiko Digital 70–300mm f/4.0–5.6 ED Lens

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Gift a field of view to 600mm (35mm equivalent), the high-mobility Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm wonderful-telephoto lens is an ideal choice for sports, nature, and other types of extended-distance photography. The lens incorporates three extra-low-dispersion (ED) lens elements, which put together to offer a sharper, higher-contrast imaging performance, The lens's Four-Thirds system, meanwhile, ensures that you don't be deprived of your macro or super-telephoto versatility when you switch to a different camera band. The lens even supports tele-macro photography thanks to its 1x amplification (35mm equivalent).

Specifications

• Focal length: 70-300mm
• Extreme aperture: f/4 to f/5.6
• Lens construction: 14 elements in 10 groups
• Approach of view: 18 to 4.1 degrees
• Closest focusing footage: 3.14 feet
• Maximum image magnification: 0.5x
• Sieve size: 58mm
• Dimensions: 3.14 inches in diameter and 5 inches dream of
• Weight: 21.9 ounces
• Warranty: 1 year

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Customer Reviews

Telescopic Lens for Olympus
Skilled to my son who has an Olympus Digital SLR. He is very satisfied with the results and picture quality.

2010-03-06 | prakash (Wheaton, IL , USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Basic Product
Skilled Product, very sturdy, dropped mine on pavement and still works fine. Picture quality is marvellous as well. The only down side is the relatively slow focus, so i don't recommend it for action shots.

2010-02-22 | all arounder (NY) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Spacious lens for a low price!
This is my 3rd lense for my E-620 and I fondness it! It is quite bulky compared to the 40-150mm, however compact when compared with APS-C lenses. Great buy! Now I lately need the EC-20...

2010-02-15 | Mark B (Grand Junction, CO) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Superior lens
This is an excluding lens. Relatively easy to switch among other lenses when taking photos. Picture value is good, reliabilty appears good - I've used perdiodically for only 3 months. Excellent use from Amazon too.

2010-02-08 | Majbob | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Vast superzoom on a budget
This was a contract purchase (compared to other Olympus lenses) but this lens's quality surprises me. Don't expect much in low set - it is a slow lens, after all - but if you can hold it steady and give it a good focus target, this lens will yield. I find it considerably sharper than the 40-150mm kit lens under all conditions. Caveats: The time required to autofocus can be totally long, even with a good focusing target (owing to the long distance the elements move through the pinpoint range - about two inches). The lens hood rotates the focusing element when you try to disconnect or attach it. While the lens is considerably easier to manually focus than the kit lenses, the focus enclosure has no stops or markings, which considerably complicates the job. Bottom line: If you want really long reach and top-calibre images, but can't afford the pro-quality Olympus glass, get this lens, learn its quirks, and lift!

2010-02-05 (Claremont, CA, USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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