He's not saying that he's waiting for Panasonic/Olympus to improve 2x focal length.
He just meant that some feature is left out and some weakness in them like not
flash/viewfinder in E-P1 and AF might be a bit slow...

Hi guys,

Got my white kit with 14-42mm silver...

Testing macro shoot with the lens...

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Added on September 14, 2009, 5:45 pmIs the best flash is Metz 28 or FL20? Still thinking... at first planning to get Metz 48... but feel a bit too much...haha...

How about battery? Did u guys get spare battery?

This post has been edited by gogo2: Sep 14 2009, 05:45 PM

Another photo on the first day I got my camera which is 1 week plus ago....

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Added on September 14, 2009, 5:52 pmC&C are welcome....

Another with Pop Art filter:



This post has been edited by gogo2: Sep 14 2009, 05:56 PM

oh, I went to see FL-36R too. I think its ok. But still its quite big. I think if its as big as FL-36R, I might as well get Metz 48..

I would prefer smaller profile like FL-20 and Metz 28. Haha...

I dunno if that'll be the price retail. Normally the shop sell cheaper. I think E-P1 retail is RM3000 too but sold at RM2600.

is GN 36 power enough to bounce? I guess if the ceiling is 10feet, then it'll be enough. But if its a ball room ceiling?
Does FL50 enough power to bounce ball room ceiling?

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Added on September 14, 2009, 11:14 pmJust get twin lens at RM3300

This post has been edited by gogo2: Sep 14 2009, 11:14 PM

Well, built in flash is ok for taking friend picture at short distance. SO its very useful actually.

The only reason to get PEN is because of Body IS. All other thing is better in GF1.

More photos...

Transformers


Underexpose kit lens thin DOF photo


All with Kit lens 14-42mm

This post has been edited by gogo2: Sep 15 2009, 12:21 AM

But actually its true. Haha... normally I don't want to use fill in flash for any close up. It's very
terrible outcome. It always make subject looks bad. Probably my skill is baddddd.....

Anyway, got one solution. Have you tried diffuser with fill in flash? I heard its a lot of better.
If diffuser, maybe the GN6 flash for GF1 is useful? But bringing a diffuser somehow is trouble
some also.

That's why I think if bring diffuser, might as well bring bounced flash, eventhough I never tried it....
haha... if I get FL-20 or Metz 28, I need to bring diffuser along.. probably you guys are right. I should
get Metz48 or FL36....

And yes, the design of E-P1 is so cool... I already told my friend that even though I don't take photo
with my E-P1, the white camera is just so cool to be displayed in the cabinet... muahahah....

AF is slow but it is usable for me. I disable face detection and set to single AF point in the middle.

By the way, you said RM600 extra for EVF. We never know the GF1 street price yet (not the retail
price). So don't be so fast to judge...haha

Eh, we forgot to mention GF1 LCD is 460,000 pixel. Must be better when using Manual Focus

Panasonic Malaysia release this news:

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 will be available in two variations — a single lens 14-45mm (35mm equivalent: 28-90mm) lens kit for RM3,499 and a dual lens kit with 14-45mm and 45-200mm (35mm equivalent: 90-400mm) for RM5,189.

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Added on September 15, 2009, 10:11 amANother thing is US price is not really a good guide for Malaysia. SOmetimes Malaysia price is cheaper than US...

This post has been edited by gogo2: Sep 15 2009, 10:11 AM

great!! Is it solved the AF?

I think its ok to use cheap filter. If we use E-P1, guess we're not too demanding..haha

I think you can find cheap third party battery for RM60. You can check out lelong.com.my

Get third party BLS1 then it'll be cheap. RM40 to RM60 nia....

Dun worry. No fraud one. Because this product still new, hardly have fraud product. Just make sure
its not used...based on ur feeling...

The price is actually not cheap. If fraud, normally its cheap. But its not. So its not fraud based on my experience.

Have anyone update firmware? I'm unable to update. I keep on having the problem:

Cannot communicate with Camera...

I did that. And now I bricked my lens... my camera no longer can detect the lens..
I need to go Olympus. I think I need won't update my body now. I scared brick my body...

sigh, already bricked my lens. Now need to go Olympus center.

You so late. I already go there and back to office. Some more I'm in Penang.
I dun think they know. Penang dun have SC. Just collection center for warranty.

Today, since I lost my lens to stupid firmware upgrade, I've go to a shop to try out
Nikon Manual Focus lens, 28mm, f/3.5 with adapter:


Trying out 50D


The camera shop

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Added on September 16, 2009, 11:49 pmSeems like AF no improvement coz normally we use S-AF. No one use CAF one ler...

This post has been edited by gogo2: Sep 16 2009, 11:49 PM

Oh, I see....

But you're using tele wor. With wide depth of field, I'm sure its easy to lock focus with contrast detection since
there's so many contrast area with wider DOF.

Can you try your CAF with limited DOF like with bigger aperture (f/2.8 or bigger) where the object and surrouding is further?

Try something harder for lens to AF...haha

Yeah, I forgot which button to magnify LCD... so cannot MF properly

HI Welcome. We all here learning also. Post photo here ya.

I think its hard to get Panasonic/Olympus stuff in Malaysia because of low demand...

Unless suddenly a lot of people buy E-P1/GF1, then maybe supplier will bring faster....

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Added on September 28, 2009, 12:34 amLast week I scrambling to get a lens because my kit lens is spoiled. I'm lucky able to buy 17mm f/2.8 2nd hand for RM650 together with the viewfinder. I find that the pancake is the best lens compare to kit lens. E-P1+17mm makes a very good traveller camera. I hang it on my neck for 6 days and I don't feel a thing.

Then I change to kitlens and I feel very heavy....

This post has been edited by gogo2: Sep 28 2009, 12:34 AM