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Setting up the Panasonic FZ80 Part 1 Accessories
The FZ80 makes a good street/documentary camera. It is ideal when capturing the moment is more important than getting a "perfect" photo (whatever that might be).To make best use of the FZ80 a few basic...
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Setting up the Panasonic FZ80 Part 2 iA Mode and Setup Menu
FZ80My guess would be that many FZ80 users will start off with the Mode Dial at the default position which is [iA].The first step is to charge up a battery then pop that in the camera with an SD card...
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Setting up the Panasonic FZ80 Part 3
FZ80The Operating Instructions for advanced features are very comprehensive. In this post I will not try to repeat material which is perfectly well covered in the Instructions.However while the...
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Setting up the Panasonic FZ80 Part 4 Rec Menu
FZ80The Operating Instructions for Advanced Features give comprehensive information about all the menu items but some further comment may be helpful.Photo Style This is Pana-speak for JPG settings....
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Panasonic FZ80 User Review Summary June 2017
FZ80 Epacris longifloraThe FZ80is a very interesting device. It joins a group of fixed zoom lens cameras each of which invites you to abandon your interchangeable lens kit (if you ever had such a...
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Camera Ergonomic score summaries updated June 2017
Arboreal scene photographed with Sony RX100(4) compact camera. I chose to head this post with a photo from the tiny little RX100(4) because this compact can make pictures every bit as sharp, clear and...
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Panasonic FZ80 (andFZ300) Thoughts from a user
Profound thoughts ?I recently set myself a little homework task: part wishlist, part appraisal of current reality, part guestimation of what might become possible in the near future with developments...
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Sony RX100 Mk 4 compact camera Thoughts from a user August 2017
My thoughts about this camera can be summed up in four words: Good pictures, poor ergonomics.Sony has supplanted Canon as the leader in camera technology. The lens, sensor and processor in the...
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Panasonic Lumix LX100 What's next ? August 2017
The LX100 was released in 2014 to a mostly enthusiastic reception from reviewers and enthusiast users. I used one for over two years making many thousands of photos in a variety of conditions.My copy...
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Camera Ergonomic score summaries updated August 2017 (modified G85 cursor pad)
Showing Sugru pads. Those on the Cursor buttons have been cut at an angle with a sharp knife after curing to create a raised outer edge to each Cursor button. This makes them easy to locate and...
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Cameras and sensors- Size versus versatility August 2017
Hobart from Mt Wellington. FZ300 hand held. This image prints up to 39x52cm with no problems at all. At that size it looks clear and sharp on my wall with strong colors and good highlight/shadow...
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Panasonic FZ300 vs FZ80 Bridge camera comparison
FZ300 Hand held. Lichen on rocks near Bicheno Tasmania. This prints up to 540x390mm size very well with strong presence on the wall. I doubt anyone would find fault with this for lack of quality. One...
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Small sensor superzoom roundup September 2017
FZ300 Tasmania West coastThe reason for my attention to this camera class is that I have discovered that the better models provide sufficient picture quality for most of my needs without the cost and...
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Where are we going - Some thoughts on the present and future of cameras....
FZ3001. Most people who wish to make a visual record of their life, family and special events don’t need a camera. The module in their smart phone does the job just fine and is getting better with...
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A dab of epoxy, a construct of Sugru
Ergonomic design supervisor, Japan camera worksCamera makers continue to amaze and frustrate me with repeated mistakes in the design of control systems and their various user interface modules. This...
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Panasonic Lumix G80/85 Review Part 1 Overview
G85 with Lumix 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 lens Ten years ago I considered myself to be a more-or-less rusted on Canon buyer. I had a series of SLRs then DSLRs and digital compacts.But I grew increasingly...
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Panasonic Lumix G80/85 Review Part 2 Ergonomics
G85 with Lumix 12-60mm lensI have a history with Panasonic Lumix G cameras since the groundbreakingG1 of 2008.Prior to buying the G1 I had been using Canon SLR and DSLR cameras for several years. These...
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Setting up the Panasonic Lumix G80/85
G85 Good highlight and shadow detailThe G80/85 is Panasonic’s best ever enthusiast Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens camera with a very high level of specifications, image quality, performance...
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Panasonic Lumix TZ90 (ZS70) Brief review September 2017
Panasonic has been a leader in the compact superzoom/travel zoomcamera category for several years and has continued to offer annual model upgrades while most camera lines have gone to 3 or 4 year model...
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Pixel count vs Picture quality FZ300 vs TZ90 September 2017
The FZ300 is a very good street camera, well suited for quick photos of people and scenes as they present themselves.I have not shown the test photos referred to in this post. They are totally boring...
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