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FZ1000 Does Fun Run
A recent district fun run proved a good opportunity to test the FZ1000's sport/action capability. Recent rains cleared for the day to the delight of all. In the event the FZ1000 proved very capable...
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FZ1000 Getting Sharp Pictures at the Long End of the zoom
Plenty of structures here for the AF to see. Handheld. When I startedmaking pictures with the FZ1000, I noticed that quite a few shots taken at the long end of the zoom were not quite sharp.I carried...
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FZ1000 Does Indoor Basketball
This was a test to discover whether my new FZ1000 can manage indoor basketball.Result: With some reservations, yes, it can.I had previously photographed junior indoor basketball with good...
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FZ1000 Extra Zoom Options
Noisy Miner FZ1000 RAW capture, cropped output to JPG. The FZ1000 has a very versatile 16x zoom lens with a full frame equivalent range of E25-E400mm. This is more than enough for most types of...
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FZ1000 Concept and Capabilities
The FZ1000 is one of the most capable, versatile, multi purposecameras ever made. Reviewers and commentators who think it is "justanother bridge camera" have not been paying attention. The FZ1000...
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FZ1000 vs GH4 with 12-35mm zoom, Interior, Night
FZ1000, 1/25sec F3.5, ISO 1600GH4+12-35mm, 1/40sec f3.5, ISO 3200 The FZ1000 is an excellent camera in it's own right, worth every cent and more of the asking price. However much of my testing has...
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Sony A3500 Brief Review
My last 20 postshave been about the Panasonic FZ1000, the most interesting camera to enter my household in the last 60 years. There is more to come about the FZ1000 but here, by way of an interlude is...
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FZ1000 A Day at the Zoo
The FZ1000 holds detail in the off white painted bricks in direct sun and also inside the entry foyer. RAW capture, processed and verticals corrected in Photoshop Camera Raw. I took the FZ1000 to the...
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FZ1000 Ergonomics Part 1 Setup, Prepare, Review
The FZ1000 operates quickly making it very suitable for unplanned candid shots. My interest in camera ergonomics was provoked by the experience of using early model Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras...
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FZ1000 Ergonomics Part 2 Holding
FZ1000. Ideal placement of rear dial, 4 way controller of desirable rocking saucer design, good positioning of buttons, overall good ergonomic design. But the right lower corner of the body could be...
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FZ1000 Ergonomics Part 3 Viewing
Boat Yard Hand Held, Focal Length E216mm, 1/1000, f5.6 Tasks of viewingThe user should be able to easily see in either the viewfinder or monitor, in bright or dim light, with seamless segue between the...
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FZ1000 Ergonomics Part 4 Operating
In practiced hands The FZ1000 operates quickly and efficiently making it very suitable for street and candid photography. The task list for a practiced user operating a well specified camera such as...
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Photokina Roundup 2014
FZ1000. Building for the future. Every year I offer commentary on the state of the camera industry from a consumer's perspective. This year Photokina appears to be a suitable window on the products...
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FZ1000 Malleable RAW Files
EC 0 adjusted in PsCRThis is a JPG from the adjusted RAW file Malleable-- "Able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking".Synonyms: Pliable, workable.When I started using...
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FZ1000 Preventing Blown Highlights with JPG capture
Honeyeater. FZ1000 with I-Zoom at E800mm then cropped. Reasonable picture quality on the bird but the branch is blown out. I used I-Dynamic but not exposure compensation. Preventing blown highlights...
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Panasonic LX100 The Concept
Going into battle. HMAS Vampire Ops Room. FZ1000. I think the LX100 is one of the most interesting new products announced last week. Fair enough it was a lacklustre Photokina so maybe the LX100...
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Panasonic LX100 Ergonomics
Grevillea. FZ1000 Hand held In the previous post I expressed considerable enthusiasm for the LX100 concept.Now I turn to the realisation of that concept and ergonomic issues in particular. This is...
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Panasonic LX100 An Ergonomic Alternative
Mockup Ergonomic Alternative to the LX100. This realisation of the concept is very comfortable to hold and would if built be very smooth and fast to operate. The mockup has the same width (115mm)...
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FZ1000 Quirky Programme AE Mode
FZ1000 at E400mm focal length hand held Quirky: Having or characterised by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects.Algorithm: A procedure or formula for solving a recurrent problem.With reference to...
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Panasonic FZ1000 A Day in the City
New Apartments. Verticals corrected in Photoshop Camera RAW I have been playing tourist in Sydney lately and making use of the photo opportunities which the FZ1000 makes available. This camera...
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