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Panasonic LX-3
Great little camera, I bought one for my wife a couple of months back. Build is excellent, it's nice and compact and the 3" screen is superb. As you mentioned it has a fast f/2 2.8 lens and I believe strikes the right balance between wide angle, zoom and optical quality. Also given the relatively sm...
Posted by Greytop on 16/09/2009 - 22:14
Funny Chat Today
"It might not seem like somebody with such ostentatious tastes would crave privacy, but along with these expensive toys, Ambramovich has installed an anti-paparazzi “shield”. Lasers sweep the surroundings and when they detect a CCD, they fire a bolt of light right at the camera to obliterate any pho...
Posted by K10D on 22/09/2009 - 11:28
Focussing blues
You have a point about colour. Colour affects metering and may also affect AF. Then again, not all lenses focus all colurs of light at the same point. If your pictures look sharp then I wouldn't worry too much. If you feel the need for further investigation then maybe a black and white target wou...
Posted by johnriley on 17/09/2009 - 17:14
Focussing blues
It's of no real relevance but I have adjusted the K10D using the debug mode and all my lenses now seem t focus better apart from one. I was fairly analytical taking focus chart at 45 degrees etc. Adjust then retake. Then I used on real life things and it all seemed good. Today's shots seem OK too...
Posted by mikew on 19/09/2009 - 18:51
Focussing blues
The K-7 has a solution to this problem, it analyse the light that hits the AF sensor and adjust it so the camera should focus just as fine under tungsten as under day-light. Maybe worth an upgrade Mike?
Posted by Anvh on 19/09/2009 - 23:11
dilute photography
Do you think digital photography has weaken/diluted your craft I know i was taking better images with a 35mm pentax camera 10 to 15 years a go. why the digital camera has made use lazy and trigger happy. yes digital is cheaper and automatic you can see the image you've just taken(but how...
Posted by pink on 18/09/2009 - 10:30
dilute photography
James Suggest you stop stressing about the wedding and spend your time constructively - organise yourself a back up. The minimum requirement would be a body roughly equivalent to your main camera. Plenty of sources, get to it!
Posted by SteveF on 18/09/2009 - 10:38
dilute photography
Not me. I improved enormously after I went digital. No comparison whatsoever... I have a very few pictures from my film era that I'm quite pleased with, but not many as a proportion. For me, it's the instant feedback. I've learn a lot from the mistakes I make, and having to wait (sometimes w...
Posted by thoughton on 18/09/2009 - 13:10
dilute photography
No offence meant John (and this isn't directed at you personally), but while I agree the darkroom had a nice cozy feeling, I completely disagree with this idea that we have somehow 'lost' something by going digital. Photography is now far more available to the masses than it used to be, and I think ...
Posted by johnriley on 18/09/2009 - 15:02
dilute photography
No offence meant John (and this isn't directed at you personally), but while I agree the darkroom had a nice cozy feeling, I completely disagree with this idea that we have somehow 'lost' something by going digital. Photography is now far more available to the masses than it used to be, and I think ...
Posted by thoughton on 18/09/2009 - 22:48
dilute photography
Digital has bought advantages and disadvantages to photography. It is different. I for one did not really gel with film photography years ago. Digital was the doorway, precisely for reasons stated above. Immediate feedback and freedom to experiment - it suits my character. I think digital has e...
Posted by mpjx on 19/09/2009 - 01:48
dilute photography
Similarly, television ditched film as a medium in the 1980s for video tape, in everything except high-end drama, for cost reasons. The results were hellish to look at and even worse to work with. Linear editing meant you couldn't really go back and change an edit once done. However in no time at all...
Posted by gartmore on 19/09/2009 - 08:15
dilute photography
Lemmy - I'm not sure that digital does make it that much easier to produce technically competent photographs. It probably should but a trawl through Flickr will show a vast array of poorly executed images. Otherwise I take your points which are as usual interesting especially with respect to the ...
Posted by lemmy on 21/09/2009 - 15:56
dilute photography
No offence meant John (and this isn't directed at you personally), but while I agree the darkroom had a nice cozy feeling, I completely disagree with this idea that we have somehow 'lost' something by going digital. Photography is now far more available to the masses than it used to be, and I think ...
Posted by Critical-i on 25/09/2009 - 20:59
dilute photography
To me learning the craft and techniques of darkroom work was like serving an apprenticeship. It took a number of years to achieve the skills, to produce prints that would be accepted in exhibitions. Darkroom work was a solitary craft requiring long hours in dark, smelly and often cold conditions. (m...
Posted by grahamwalton on 25/09/2009 - 22:07
Should we post-process?
I think that George's question about having a clear idea when we press the shutter is at the heart of the process. I do always have an idea of what I want or intend but all too frequently fail. Then it's possible I can redeem the situation with a judicious crop for example. However, I also accept...
Posted by mikew on 19/09/2009 - 19:21
Should we post-process?
Thanks for dragging the thread back on topic Mike. I'd concur with your sentiments on this one. For me it's about enhancement rather than rescue. Much of the time I'll have an image in my head when taking the shot, I'll try and achieve that image when processing the image back at home. If I've st...
Posted by RR on 19/09/2009 - 19:30
Should we post-process?
Damn! Just yesterday I visited a webpage of a photographer etc. who advertised his post processing skill with before/after pictures of female models. I don't see why some people shouldn't be interested - it is not all who wants to buy Photoshop and spend a couple of days learning how to do it. A...
Posted by Joe S on 19/09/2009 - 20:33
Should we post-process?
But could you imagine leaving that process to somebody else? G In my case......No ! I outsource my printing to a pro lab, who do a wonderful job. ( its a matter of economy, for me.) But I think there are some who will, probably. But I sincerely ask my self, if they are still enjoying the proc...
Posted by Malo1961 on 19/09/2009 - 21:11
Should we post-process?
It is a very good question you rise, George. And I totally agree that one should make an effort to get the image right already in camera. Digital photo tends to make us lazy, because it doesn't cost anything to snap a picture. On the other hand, I wouldn't like going back to the old darkroom with...
Posted by terje-l on 21/09/2009 - 16:04
