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    Need a camera recommendation

    If the V1 is too large (your friend probably only needs the kit zoom) then consider some of the non-serious compacts. Most folks who only want a set and forget will do great with any of the Canons or Sonys or Nikons out there that don't have the manual controls. In fact they are probably happier...
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    Nikon P300 or Canon S95

    Virtually any camera on the market today will show a vast improvement in noise handling at higher ISO's than her 7 year old Oly. While the Canon does the have the edge, I sort of doubt your sister would really be able to tell the difference. I would suggest going for whichever you think she...
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    Fuji Fuji x10 or some say x50

    A better answer than I had hoped for (damn you). Guess I have to start saving now.
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    Fuji Fuji x10 or some say x50

    I guess I don't get all the enthusiasm here. It's nice and all that, but it seems to me basically a Fuji competitor to the G12 or P7100. Slightly larger sensor, 1 stop faster lens, and similar size. What am I missing?
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    What books are you reading for pleasure these days?

    I was just like you and swore I'd never get one. My house is full of books, overflowing all the shelves. Last year I was heading to China for 3 weeks and didn't want to take an entire bag of books, so I broke down and bought a kindle. I've not bought a paper book since then. I also have an iPad...
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    Expired LX3 - very good condition - $250

    Black LX3 in very good condition (original owner). Only minor scratches on LCD. In original box with manual, CD, neck strap, lens cap and strap, battery and charger. Works great. Regular Paypal. Shipping by US Priority Mail $10. Feel free to send any queries to mjbenedik at gmail Michael
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    What books are you reading for pleasure these days?

    I love to read, even more than perusing photo blogs. Just finished with Iain Pears "Stones Fall" which was great. My wife said it sucked her brain out (meaning that she didn't want to do anything else until she was done). The Larsson trilogy was also great.
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    Show "Memorial Pictures"

    Can I have a sailboat on my gravestone?? Michael --------------- LX3 Dublin, 2011
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    Fuji Fuji Finepix F550EXR

    Kyteflyer - it seems like an interesting pocket travel zoom. Since you already have the TZ7, one of the typical good ones, what do you think of the 550 in comparison?
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    Show "Compact Car"

    Love the paint job! But I hope it's a small fire (like maybe a dropped cigarette). <P><P>
  11. cute little truck!

    cute little truck!

  12. cute little truck!

    cute little truck!

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    Show "Doors"

    more doors I seem to always shoot doors.... I'm sure there is something Freudian about that as well, but we won't go there. Downtown Texas (somewhere) Doors on display (Amsterdam)
  14. Downtown Texas (somewhere)

    Downtown Texas (somewhere)

  15. Doors on display

    Doors on display

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    Paper or e-reader

    We have both a kindle and an iPad as well as laptops. We also have a house full of books as we are avid readers. My thoughts are as follows: ereaders like the Kindle or Nook are brilliant for reading normal books. I don't miss the paper book any longer at all, and I love them for traveling too...
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    What do you do for a living? AKA, how do you finance your gear? :)

    It's actually a great life with a flexible schedule. But as we joke - you get to pick any 80 hours a week you want to work. But I know a lot of other folks do much the same.
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    What do you do for a living? AKA, how do you finance your gear? :)

    Perpetual student and layabout - at least for as long as I could be. Then it morphed into being a faculty member, so I still pretend I'm a student and layabout but have to work a lot harder. I have a bad case of GES rather than GAS (gear envy syndrome), so I cruise the web a lot drooling at...
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    Nikon Nikon P7000 - anyone own or used one?

    I had one for about two months, along with my trusty LX3. Took them both on a trip to give the P7000 a decent trial, a lot of city shooting. The images are good and I liked the longer end of the zoom on occasion (but missed the 24 of the LX3 on occasion), so that was a tradeoff. The camera feels...
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    Canon Just bought a Canon s95

    Macro setting On the LX3 the macro setting does have an effect, but I can't comment on the S95, not having one. First, distance focusing is noticeably faster when not on macro, and slower if macro is on. You can leave it on all the time, but you will take a hit in speed (how big a hit depends...
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    Creative compact cameras

    The G12 is clearly a great choice, I'm not sure whether there was something about it that you didn't like. If you want a bit more zoom, the Nikon P7000 goes to 200 equivalent and it too is quite nice as well. If you don't mind going a bit larger, there are the whole category of superzooms like...
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    Pocket-Sized Compact, Low-Light, Low-Lag.

    Chris, I think you really need to sort out what your top priorities are in order to make this choice. For example the LX5 might be a bit faster than the S95 but it really isn't pocketable in the same way, so which is more important? The GRD3 is pocketable and fast to use, but I don't is really...
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    Panasonic Panasonic DMC-LX5 Review

    great portrait
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    Animals "Animals"

    This new kitty of ours is seriously into leather....
  25. Leather loving kitty

    Leather loving kitty

  26. Leather loving kitty

    Leather loving kitty

    LX3 - just a quick snap
  27. Don't try to sneak up on us

    Don't try to sneak up on us

    LX3, just a touch of crop
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    Olympus New Olympus Serious Compact - with fixed Zuiko zoom lens

    My french is not so good either, I was sure if it was "do you want french fries with that" or "do you want a full frame sensor in that". Damn.... michael
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    Panasonic Panasonic DMC-LX5 Review

    Javier - wow you were actually able to chronicle the demise of your G9 friend. Such a sad day but you now have pics to remember it by (and to curse whoever left it there when the tide came in). I love my LX3, been debating whether to try the smaller S95 or just to stick with the tried and...
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    Panasonic Panasonic DMC-LX5 Review

    So tell us why you like it best? Personal anecdotes are always more fun than the hard numbers....
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    Why can't a COMPACT, ZOOM, FULL FRAME DIGITAL camera be built? Film ones existed !!

    Marcus, there are a few reasons. Cost is one, FF sensors really cost a lot, I think in the hundreds of dollars each. Secondly is that film is much more forgiving than a digital sensor with respect to light coming in from oblique angles. That is why it took Leica many years to develop the...
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    That's me

    Here I am (at least I think its me) Michael
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    Street Street photography (Image thread)

    Hi Mayank I think the photos are very different. In B&W the boy clearly changes the theme of the picture to me. Whereas in the color version he sort of fades out and the array of colors and bangles become the dominant theme. They are both good, but very different pictures. Michael
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    Fuji's phase detection autofocus for compact cameras explained at DPReview

    I don't think you will lose much in terms of picture quality. Something like 1% of the total pixels are used for the focusing so that should not be a noticeable hit in quality. The Center AF only is another matter entirely.
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    Lomography

    David, tell us what you really think, don't hold back! But I tend to agree, I realize what people are trying to do but I don't find it interesting. But if you bury any Leica lenses in your garden, would you please send a map? Michael
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    Sorry Everyone!

    damn, I missed the fun. But glad to know you're taking care of it, thanks!!
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    Superzooms / Bridge Cameras

    Those are gorgeous, Mayank!!!
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    Samsung Samsung TL500 (EX1) ISO 800 Sample Images from RAW

    Amin, it will be fun to read your ongoing review of this camera. I imagine its IQ will be somewhat comparable to the other top "small sensor" cams but time will tell. Also of interest is usability, I'm sure that I'm not the only one who would like hear about that aspect as well. Go ahead and be...
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    Panasonic Official Panasonic DMC-LX5 announcement

    I think the EVF compatible is a big deal, that alone might make me upgrade!
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    Compact Leica D-Lux 4

    The D-Lux 4 will be a great camera for something small. But if you have the GH1 with you why aren't you using that? Especially for portraits you will have much greater control over the DOF. You will still need to get in closer than you would with a FF, but it should have lots of potential...
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    Compact Leica D-Lux 4

    compacts are really not suitable for playing with depth of field except when you focus close. If you really want to play with bokeh for portraits and such you need to look at other types of cameras. On the other hand it can be fun playing with what approaches infinite dof
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    Which aspect ratio you shoot and why ?

    my brain leans towards the square, so I most often shoot in 4:3 or 1:1. Every once in a while I'll branch on with a bit more horizontal or vertical when the mood hits me. Michael
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    Compact Leica D-Lux 4

    Dyanamic color and BW are "film settings". And to Richie, yea I do much the same. I've process some RAW and while its true you can often tweak a little bit more out of them, I usually don't bother. I'm pretty happy 95% of the time with the jpgs, so long as you get the camera set up to your...
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    Show "Shadow"

    Friendly shadows in Barcelona with LX3 --------------- Michael
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    The Cost of Photographic Equipment

    I think I need a red ferrari...
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    Panasonic LX5-What does it need to have to get you to part with your cash?

    I think there is some confusion taking place, but my reading of the rumor mill suggests there are 2 different Pannys coming out. One will be the LX3 replacement and probably still small and small sensor, ie the LX5. The other will be the fixed lens m4/3 which I'm guessing will be a bit larger...
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    Panasonic LX5-What does it need to have to get you to part with your cash?

    I'm guessing it will come out in the $500 range, unless they add the red dot as well. To me the real question is not so much price but size, if it is only slightly smaller than existing m4/3 with kit lens, what would be the point. If it were significantly smaller (ie G11 size or TL500 size) then...
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