tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post2572481104156878884..comments2023-10-30T12:12:01.337+02:00Comments on Light Scrape: The P7000 vs LX5 vs G12 vs S100 vs XZ-1 question - perhaps the answer is OM-D E-M5Juha Haatajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00361255734892508254noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-52698632876409581592012-05-26T22:21:16.863+03:002012-05-26T22:21:16.863+03:00@PB: There are a lot of things you might to tweak ...@PB: There are a lot of things you might to tweak - many of them involve setting things "off" instead of "on".<br /><br />I have stored my favorite settings in the custom modes, nowadays I'm very much stuck with one version of settings but in the early days I had several alternatives which I used.<br /><br />One of the most important settings is the film mode. I set mine up (as "my film 1") based on the nostalgic film mode, tweaking some settings (for example, setting nr to -1).<br /><br />Oh, and I'm using aperture priority, but that is just the way I grew up.<br /><br />Also, I have set i.exposure to off, as I don't like this kind of automatics. <br /><br />Some things depend very much on your habits of shooting, for example how soon the LCD goes to sleep and so on.Juha Haatajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361255734892508254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-12860748747813826402012-05-26T18:52:24.125+03:002012-05-26T18:52:24.125+03:00Juha,
Now that I'm messing around with my new...Juha,<br /><br />Now that I'm messing around with my new LX5, are there any particular settings you prefer or keep coming back to? <br /><br />I remember exposure at -2/3, the 1:1 aspect, and ISO up to 500?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />-- Pr BPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074508108366306067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-44438783478053666882012-05-03T20:32:33.378+03:002012-05-03T20:32:33.378+03:00@Peter: It may be that we have some clearance sale...@Peter: It may be that we have some clearance sales, but I just never know of them. But I think the Finnish shops are rather conservative in pricing.<br /><br />@John: Indeed, the grip is an important think. I had a Canon Digital Ixus, which didn't have any hand grip to mention, and it slipped my hands several times. And so did the LX3. But the LX5 has never been dropped, so far, maybe thanks to the better handgrip.Juha Haatajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361255734892508254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-77710130409811612902012-05-03T01:56:27.354+03:002012-05-03T01:56:27.354+03:00Juha,
Indeed, the Nex doesn't have the extens...Juha,<br /><br />Indeed, the Nex doesn't have the extensive selection of lenses - but no doubt that'll change as time passes. What I like about the camera, along with the sensor size, is the grip - it fits securely in my hand. When I looked at the GX-1, I felt like it could easily slip and fall. For me, those were very important.John - Visual Notebookhttp://jstrongphotos.com/VSBlognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-61402259908218774202012-05-03T00:16:15.218+03:002012-05-03T00:16:15.218+03:00Juha, Regarding the prices in the UK, it seems tha...Juha, Regarding the prices in the UK, it seems that "old unfashionable" models are cleared at very low prices. I'm quite happy buying tools from the last generation if they're so cheap. Lumix G2s with kit zoom were also available for £200 - that was a sensational bargain. <br /><br />Overall, I love my G1 best with the 20mm pancake attached. It just feels "right" somehow (......though it is quite a bit bigger than the LX5).Peter Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-66027854580908668132012-05-02T20:26:03.737+03:002012-05-02T20:26:03.737+03:00@all: After thinking about cameras for a while, I ...@all: After thinking about cameras for a while, I have two scenarios:<br /><br />a) If my LX5 would be broken, I would buy another LX5 - it is just so good, the lens + the overall package, despite my small reservation about durability and handling.<br /><br />b) If I would get interested in complementing the LX5 with another camera, the E-M5 would be really tempting, with a weather-sealed zoom, a couple of pancakes and a macro lens. But I think I'll pass, at least for now.Juha Haatajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361255734892508254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-88144307221178929012012-05-02T20:22:53.939+03:002012-05-02T20:22:53.939+03:00@Sven: For some reason I wasn't at all interes...@Sven: For some reason I wasn't at all interested in the G1X or GX1 - quite a confusion in names there! - and I still wonder for whom these cameras are intended.Juha Haatajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361255734892508254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-57970699244055903592012-05-02T20:21:23.162+03:002012-05-02T20:21:23.162+03:00@Peter: You have quite a selection of tools. The p...@Peter: You have quite a selection of tools. The price for the GF3 you mention is hard to imagine, I don't think we will ever have something like those prices here in Finland. Together with 14mm pancake, that is already quite a system.Juha Haatajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361255734892508254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-56249624977584565222012-05-02T20:19:08.698+03:002012-05-02T20:19:08.698+03:00@John: I have held a NEX camera in my hands, and i...@John: I have held a NEX camera in my hands, and it wasn't too bad, although I prefer more buttons than in the particular camera I handled.<br /><br />But is the lens selection getting better? - NEX used to be far behind micro 4/3.Juha Haatajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361255734892508254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-67207681539964028552012-05-02T16:44:33.735+03:002012-05-02T16:44:33.735+03:00Well, I've been pondering this very question o...Well, I've been pondering this very question of late, myself!<br /><br />Buying a camera is a juggling match between compact size, features, ergonomics and image quality (leaving aside price).<br /><br />We all want a camera that maxes out these 4 dimensions but it seems this is going to break the Laws of Physics ;)<br /><br />We have to priortise. For example, if it's size then features then ergonomics then IQ, take a look at the S95 / S100. If it's IQ followed by size then take a look at the D800.<br /><br />If I was an ambient light street photog, then the OM-D with a pancake prime might be a good option. Perhaps a great option.<br /><br />But I like a camera with small built-in flash for fill, and a 28mm-e to 105mm-e fast zoom.<br /><br />Perhaps I'll wait for the 2nd iteration of this year's crop of cameras (S100, OMD, G1X, GX1 etc).<br /><br />[BTW, to squeeze out a bit more IQ from my S95, I shoot RAW and use a third-party NR tool on the high ISO images. "High" as in 800.]Sven Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-14832733533852876612012-05-02T13:04:00.377+03:002012-05-02T13:04:00.377+03:00Interesting comments about alternative cameras. I ...Interesting comments about alternative cameras. I have a LX5, a couple of m4/3 CSCs (G1, GF3) and selection of pancake and zoom lenses. If you are not a pixel-peeper, the LX5 is easily good enough as a compromise between size and picture quality.<br /><br />I bought the GF3 with 14mm pancake recently because it was cheap in the UK(£200). It's the same size as the LX5 but was 2/3 of the price. Better picture quality for a pixel-peeker but fewer external controls.Peter Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-10526026021491432092012-05-01T22:26:31.569+03:002012-05-01T22:26:31.569+03:00Another camera to consider would be the Sony Nex s...Another camera to consider would be the Sony Nex series. I recently picked up the Nex-5n - it's a really fine camera with an APS-C sensor. Of course, it runs a bit more than the cameras you mentioned with the exception of the OM-D, but I think it's worth it.John - Visual Notebookhttp://jstrongphotos.com/VSBlognoreply@blogger.com