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Setting up the Panasonic GX8 Part 3 Rec and Setup Menus
GX8 + 12-35mmWhen you get a new camera the Setup Menu is actually the place to start. However I changed the order for this little series because the big user interface issues arise around AF control,...
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Olympus Pen-F digital Fashion or Function ?
Photo courtesy of OlympusLots of dials here, lots of round thingies too. Indeed, there is a strong 'round' theme going on all over this camera. I think one of the round things namely the viewfinder...
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Camera technology and design 2016
This photo was made with the latest 50 megapixel zooperkamera mounted on a super 20 kilogram tripod. The shutter was released by remote control from a dedicated off camera electronic module. Special...
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The One Inch bandwagon gains momentum
A million Chinese tourists visit Australia each year. Most use a smart phone for their photos but I think there is plenty of scope for good quality fixed zoom lens cameras.In the ‘good old days’ of...
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Nikon 1 Series On the way out ?
Offer of the Century. Reykjavik. Panasonic FZ1000 with the versatile 'One Inch' sensor Readers please note that I have no connection with any organisation which makes or sells cameras and I have no...
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Panasonic Lumix TZ80 (ZS60) User review
Hand held flower photos are easy with small sensor compacts like the TZ80This and all photos below hand heldI bought my copy of the TZ80 just one day after it started to appear in Sydney retail...
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Setting up the Panasonic TZ80 (ZS60) Part 1
TZ80 Basic decisions- touch screen, focus area, function buttons, dialsThis series of three posts concentrates on still photography. The TZ80 is a very capable video camera with many options including...
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Setting up the Panasonic TZ80 (ZS60) Part 2
TZ80 Plenty of detail, decent highlight and shadow detail. Luminance noise visible at base ISO.Setup and Rec MenusIn this post I will just run through the Setup and Rec Menus with suggestions about...
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Setting up the TZ80 (ZS60) Part 3
TZ80 This spider was about 2 meters from the camera. I was unable to get closer. But the TZ80 allows photos of small creatures to be taken from a distance using the long end of the zoom and AF Macro....
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Panasonic TZ80 (ZS60) Low light strategies
TZ80 at ISO 1600 Original RAW capture processed in Adobe Camera RawI recently read a ‘review’ of the TZ80 in a major newspaper which basically described the camera (here I paraphrase) as a piece of...
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Panasonic TZ110 User Review Part 1
TZ110 hand held shopping center interior at the wide end of the zoom. You can see the camera does a good job here. The subject is reasonably difficult to photograph with high subject brightness range,...
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Panasonic TZ110 User Review Part 2
TZ110 Picture QualityThe sensor in the TZ110 is the now popular Sony second generation backside illuminated 20Mpx ‘One Inch’ chip the actual dimensions of which are 13.2x8.8mm giving a diagonal of...
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TZ110-vs-TZ80 An ergonomic comparison
TZ110Panasonic released the TZ110 (a.k.a. TZ101, TZ100, ZS100 and TX1) and the TZ80 (a.k.a. TZ81, ZS60) at the same time, March 2016. They are very close in size, have the same general shape and they...
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Setting up the Panasonic TZ110 (ZS100)
The TZ110 makes good auto panoramas in camera. Access to this function is right on the Mode Dial.The TZ110 packs a large number of features and capabilities into a very compact body. In addition the...
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Panasonic TZ80 Ergonomic score
The TZ80 manages bush birds quite well with its fast accurate AF and AF area adjustable for size.This post follows my usual schedule for scoring camera ergonomics which you can read about here.Setup...
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Panasonic TZ110 (TZ100, ZS100) Ergonomic score
The TZ110 makes a good street camera with compact dimensions and fast operation.This follows my usual schedule for scoring camera ergonomics which you can read about here.The TZ110 (TZ100, ZS100)...
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Sony RX10 Mk3 Why I am not buying this camera
This picture was made with a humble little Panasonic TZ80. I included it to remind myself that even basic compacts can make very good pictures.The Sony RX10 Mk3 got my attention when it was announced...
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Sony RX100 Mk4 vs Panasonic LX100 Which is the best advanced compact ?
Sony RX100 Mk4. This hand held photo was made on a clear windy afternoon at focal length equivalent 49mm. See the crop below.I have been a compact camera enthusiast for many years. In the film days I...
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Sony RX100 Mk4 Malleable RAW files
RX100 Mk4 Appearance after adjustment in Adobe Camera Raw.I have been using and testing my new RX100Mk4 over the last few weeks and will be posting about this interesting camera over the coming...
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Advanced compact camera design mockups June 2016
Sony RX100(4) Modern compacts are capable of excellent picture quality even when, as here, subject brightness range is very high.The technology of small imaging sensors and zoom lenses has improved...
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