Lili
Hall of Famer
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Name
- Lili
Several months ago I got both the VF1 and VF2 for my E-PL1.
I played very briefly with the former and went with the latter since it gave so much more information.
This weekend I went to a Anime' Festival and tried some street type work.
I found in that environment my Eye has changed from my GRD days; I prefer a 35-50mm-e FOV.
The XZ-1 open to 28mm so I would have to zoom or crop a bit to get what I was seeing.
35mm-e is what I used exclusively for a long time with my Hexar AF and that sub-routine has reasserted itself.
I can use the LCD quite well but, esp in bright light prefer a Viewfinder.
SO I played with my PEN and the 17mm Zuiko and the VF2.
The VF2 lovely but bulky in that it sticks up high and on fast draw from case or simply on ones wrist it snags on things; I fear breaking it.
So I tried the despised VF1.
Smaller, lower, fairly snag-free.
No info but oh so clear and fast.
PS; I can glass a scene without powering on the camera.
PPS; I know you are all calling out Fuji!!! X100!!!
Not street but hear in Texas it pushes 100F in daylight.
Most folk hide indoors.
I need to find another convention
I played very briefly with the former and went with the latter since it gave so much more information.
This weekend I went to a Anime' Festival and tried some street type work.
I found in that environment my Eye has changed from my GRD days; I prefer a 35-50mm-e FOV.
The XZ-1 open to 28mm so I would have to zoom or crop a bit to get what I was seeing.
35mm-e is what I used exclusively for a long time with my Hexar AF and that sub-routine has reasserted itself.
I can use the LCD quite well but, esp in bright light prefer a Viewfinder.
SO I played with my PEN and the 17mm Zuiko and the VF2.
The VF2 lovely but bulky in that it sticks up high and on fast draw from case or simply on ones wrist it snags on things; I fear breaking it.
So I tried the despised VF1.
Smaller, lower, fairly snag-free.
No info but oh so clear and fast.
PS; I can glass a scene without powering on the camera.
PPS; I know you are all calling out Fuji!!! X100!!!
Not street but hear in Texas it pushes 100F in daylight.
Most folk hide indoors.
I need to find another convention