Canon EOS M

[bgomez]

I don't believe that the price of the EOS-M is justified. I'd rather get a proper DSLR than pay up to get a small body with no EVF. Shame.

[thequacksoflife]

I thought that too and when I bought my e-PL1 I also bought the VF-3 ... a dreadful and expensive mistake ... the VF cost as much as the camera and in practice I prefer to use the LCD away from my head [ obviously ] In my opinion the EVF needs to be part of the camera not an add-on though for action I'd like a sports finder if it was mated to my x10 zoom ... probably impossible.

well after a break in Florence the viewfinder was welded to my gx1. you couldn't always see the screen in the sun!

[thequacksoflife]

one question i do have about EVF. if EVF is basically a small colour monitor is it possible to use it in a black&white mode to aid black&white photography.

I know that if you stick a gx1 in b&w mode it will display the image in b&w on the screen so I assume it would in the EVF. I'll try it when I get in tonight.

[thequacksoflife]

one question i do have about EVF. if EVF is basically a small colour monitor is it possible to use it in a black&white mode to aid black&white photography.

Hi Paul

the answer is yes on a Nikon V1 and with the add on EVF to the Panasonic GX1.

The EM5 is a nice camera whether it is worth the extra over a g3..... dunno. Saw a silver one the other day and it sure is stylish!

pete