jmooney
Guy with a camera
jmooney
Guy with a camera
Web size doesn't do it justice. I can count her eyelashes.
rpilottx
Established
Great Photo
Great Photo
Nice photo of your daughter. The lighting is especially nice. I bought one as well a couple months ago and used it for ten days in Istanbul with my daughter on spring break.
It makes a perfect travel and love the preset on the zoom and the EVF. And the Panasonic accessories are half of the ones carrying the Leitz label.
Great Photo
Nice photo of your daughter. The lighting is especially nice. I bought one as well a couple months ago and used it for ten days in Istanbul with my daughter on spring break.
It makes a perfect travel and love the preset on the zoom and the EVF. And the Panasonic accessories are half of the ones carrying the Leitz label.
jmooney
Guy with a camera
Not so much love currently....zoom switch locked up in Disney World last week.
Not a total loss but had to lug the D5000 around the rest of the week
Not a total loss but had to lug the D5000 around the rest of the week
peterm1
Veteran
I can understand that. I recently boght a low milage second hand LX3 and think its wonderful. The Lx5 is a little more wonderfullererer. (I particularly like the longer zoom and the 1:1 aspect ratio switch on the barrel which on the LX3 is only available through a firmware upgrade and is then found in the menu. In both cases the fast lens is a boon as is the 24mm wide lens.)
Here are a couple of Lx3 shots. Note in the first one how the fast f2 lens actually gives some nice OOF effects - unusual for a small sensor camera.
P1000527a by yoyomaoz, on Flickr
P1000520a by yoyomaoz, on Flickr
P1000425 by yoyomaoz, on Flickr
Here are a couple of Lx3 shots. Note in the first one how the fast f2 lens actually gives some nice OOF effects - unusual for a small sensor camera.
P1000527a by yoyomaoz, on Flickr
P1000520a by yoyomaoz, on Flickr
P1000425 by yoyomaoz, on Flickr
steamer
Well-known
Love the LX5 too, it does so much so well and the control layout suits me to a T. But this love is tinged with sadness as my film cameras are spending a lot of time in a box instead of going outside. And the video is gorgeous too. What a camera, and at 400 bucks pretty incredible cost performance. http://www.flickr.com/photos/esteamer/5447752134/
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Bike Tourist
Well-known
It's nice to see these LX5 images/comments. I have just sold all my Nikon pro equipment, vowing to actually, really, really retire from any kind of commercial photography what-so-ever. It no longer satisfies. It's been there, done that over and over. The last vestige of commercial interest on my part was in the microstock images. Now, they are so saturated with images (Shutterstock has well over 15 million!) that they are rejecting almost everything that isn't outstanding and unique. My files will continue to supply a small and constantly diminishing income in retirement.
So, the question presented itself: What kind of camera did I want to be a "fine artiste" beholding to no one and pleasing no one but myself?
I wanted a viewfinder — none of that arms length peering into a dim camera backside. I wanted decent IQ but reasonable MPs so that I could catalog many on a DVD. A lens that said "Leica" somewhere on it. An M9 was laughably out of my range. So was an M8 or even an X100 if available. I've had all the film Leicas and Voigtlanders and Nikons and, to tell the truth, digital is quicker, cheaper, doesn't require a scanner or a trip to the local camera store (if one can be found).
The Leica D-Lux's looked good, but their price was inflated compared to Panasonic and the viewfinder was very expensive and only good for one focal length. The Canon G12 caught my eye, but its tunnel 80% viewfinder was deemed by reviewers to be almost useless. Well, the list goes on.
Finally, I ordered the LX5 and viewfinder today. Not perfect, I imagine, but as close to satisfying my needs as I can get withing budget constraints. I'm about to join you happy LX5 shooters. I want to hear only good news about it. No malfunctions allowed! Ha, ha.
So, the question presented itself: What kind of camera did I want to be a "fine artiste" beholding to no one and pleasing no one but myself?
I wanted a viewfinder — none of that arms length peering into a dim camera backside. I wanted decent IQ but reasonable MPs so that I could catalog many on a DVD. A lens that said "Leica" somewhere on it. An M9 was laughably out of my range. So was an M8 or even an X100 if available. I've had all the film Leicas and Voigtlanders and Nikons and, to tell the truth, digital is quicker, cheaper, doesn't require a scanner or a trip to the local camera store (if one can be found).
The Leica D-Lux's looked good, but their price was inflated compared to Panasonic and the viewfinder was very expensive and only good for one focal length. The Canon G12 caught my eye, but its tunnel 80% viewfinder was deemed by reviewers to be almost useless. Well, the list goes on.
Finally, I ordered the LX5 and viewfinder today. Not perfect, I imagine, but as close to satisfying my needs as I can get withing budget constraints. I'm about to join you happy LX5 shooters. I want to hear only good news about it. No malfunctions allowed! Ha, ha.
steamer
Well-known
Let us know what you think about the camera when you get it. And plan to spend some time with the instruction manual, the LX5 does a lot.
Bike Tourist
Well-known
Yes, today's the day. I bought a manual for my Kindle and have been reading it in preparation.
lynnb
Veteran
I've had the LX3 for a couple of years and remain impressed by the IQ out of such a small sensor. The combination of f2 and image stabilisation in such a small package makes it very versatile. Fill flash at high shutter speeds is also very useful.
KEH
Well-known
Perfect travel camera for me (although the Ricoh GXR also spends time in my bag). Here is a London shot, and a link to the Flickr gallery it came from.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/khamilton/sets/72157625981040051/
Kirk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/khamilton/sets/72157625981040051/
Kirk
jky
Well-known
The LX5 is tops in my book for point & shoots. The VF is definitely not the greatest but it does its job when it's bright out.
I treat my lumix like a GRD and set the step zoom to 28mm. Set the camera to MF & use the focus button on the back to lock focus @ whatever distance I choose. Aperture @ 5.6 & it's the LX5's version of snap mode on the Ricohs.
Bike Tourist
Well-known
It came yesterday! UPS didn't cough it up until the end of the day, apparently running out of excuses for not delivering it. I ran through all the menus, configuring away until it was to my liking. I've subsequently shot about 60 exposures. My assessment:
I was astounded by two things — the small size, about the same length and width as my iPhone — and the really nice IQ. The first thing I did after reviewing the first dozen exposures was to dial in a minus 1/3 EV. I suppose that's natural for an old slide shooter. The electronic viewfinder was attached right away and I don't see it ever coming off. People complain about the lens cap but I'm used to handling lens caps. I would be more inclined to worry about losing the WHOLE CAMERA as it isn't much bigger than a lens cap. Haven't tried the flash yet, which I would only use for fill.
Anything I didn't like? Well, the slowness of operation and the fiddly little buttons should not be singled out since those characteristics are endemic to all digicams. I didn't care for their software, although I will give it a fair shot. I will probably continue my workflow with Nikon Transfer, NikonView and CS5 since that's what I'm used to. I will try some raw images next and see if the extra step is worth it for me.
This is a new world and I'm having fun exploring it!
I was astounded by two things — the small size, about the same length and width as my iPhone — and the really nice IQ. The first thing I did after reviewing the first dozen exposures was to dial in a minus 1/3 EV. I suppose that's natural for an old slide shooter. The electronic viewfinder was attached right away and I don't see it ever coming off. People complain about the lens cap but I'm used to handling lens caps. I would be more inclined to worry about losing the WHOLE CAMERA as it isn't much bigger than a lens cap. Haven't tried the flash yet, which I would only use for fill.
Anything I didn't like? Well, the slowness of operation and the fiddly little buttons should not be singled out since those characteristics are endemic to all digicams. I didn't care for their software, although I will give it a fair shot. I will probably continue my workflow with Nikon Transfer, NikonView and CS5 since that's what I'm used to. I will try some raw images next and see if the extra step is worth it for me.
This is a new world and I'm having fun exploring it!