I'm Liking the LX-5

[jmooney]

Native square mode, in camera B&W, JPEG, straight out of camera, just resized"

Little Abby Moo Cow:

 

[Richard G]

Yeah looks like a great camera. Post some more. Square format is a nice option.

 

[jmooney]

Here ya go!

 

[jesse1dog]

Love the colouring of the pumpkins on the tray.
Keep looking at the Labrador dog photo and can't decide just where the focus is - looks a very shallow depth of field. Have you some details on camera settings for this? I'm curious.

jesse

 

[Warren T.]

Very impressive! Thanks for sharing. Not good for my GAS though 🙂

 

[jmooney]

Love the colouring of the pumpkins on the tray.
Keep looking at the Labrador dog photo and can't decide just where the focus is - looks a very shallow depth of field. Have you some details on camera settings for this? I'm curious.

jesse

Here's the EXIF:

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time 28-Oct-2010 16:52:34
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-LX5
Flash Used No
Focal Length 7.5 mm
Exposure Time 1/160 sec
Aperture f/2.8
ISO Equivalent 400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program program (2)
Focus Distance

No focus distance so that doesn't help 🙂

I was leaning at a really weird angle when I took this one (I think I was holding my 1 year old and trying not to fall over ) so I wasn't the most precise with the focusing.


BTW all of these, except for the Mums which I toned a bit, are straight out of camera and just resized.

 

[Colin Corneau]

Kinda kicking myself I bought the LX-3 (at $600!) and now see this superior camera at a hundred bucks less. I don't regret my purchase, as the files from my older camera are great, but....

Lumix/Panasonic seems to be really hitting it out of the park with this camera...native square mode? Brilliant.

 

[Spyderman]

I can only second that LX5 is an awesome camera. Bought it only 2 days ago, but already love it. Especially the aspect ratio switch on the lens - I can quickly change that to what the subject requires.

I was looking for something small to carry with me all time, and for bicycle trips to throw in the jersey back pocket. I was considering GF1, S95 and LX5, but LX5 won because of zoom lens AND compact size (GF1 can be either small with 20mm, or have zoom lens) and hot shoe for use of external finder (not on s95).