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Do you still have face-finder deactivated? Just curious what it might have done with all the drawings of faces in your pics – especially the Lion of Ghana (colors are upside down from normal Rasta livery)
Andy – It’s deactivated, but would it make any difference with a two dimensional subject?
I wasn’t thinking of it in a focusing assistance way, but just a “Gee Whiz” way. I am still amazed that this kind of thing works at all, and I am just interested in the boundary line between “face” and “not face” (without spending my own money:)
Panasonic makes a number of great cameras (I have a G1 myself, and an LX3), and the lousy manual is a universal feature of the company. Your description of their manuals nails it.
What a relief to come across your field test of the Panasonic G1, which I have owned since June 2009! I bought it as a temporary replacement for my Nikon D80 while I was recovering from hand surgery. It felt great ergonomically and the weight was perfect. However, I kept on depressing that front wheel by accident and ending up with negative exposure comp in places I didn’t want it. Even now that my hand is fully recovered, it still happens. I have to check the exposure comp before every single photo. I, too, have found that the highlights tend to blow out, so it’s good to set EC on the low side. As for the manual, it’s the worst I’ve ever owned. I’m a great big fan of camera manuals and even read them in bed. I’ve owned Canon, Konica Minolta, and Nikon cameras and found their manuals always useful. If only there was a good book (such as the ones David Busch writes) on the G1.
I’ve just ordered the FL220 Flash. Do you know of a diffuser (like the ones Gary Fong produces) which would fit it? I will be using it on my LX3 as well as the G1. If necessary, I’ll make one!