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I started with the LX3, then the LX7, then the LX100. Loved them all. Still have them as not much of a market for them here in NZ second hand. I bought the LX100II and not really sure the few extra features were worth it. But its always with me, just like first 3 versions were. My 'serious' go to is a Nikon D750 but as far as shots taken go, they get about the same usage. On the street the LX100 is a gem and the pics are sometimes hard to separate from D750 results. As an ex Leica M3 user I love the retro feel of the LX100. I'm 77 years and don't feel the necessity or desire for any other gear, except occasionally one or two of the new lenses available. Nice review Brendan, agree with most of your pros and cons.
Is it possible to send two different cameras signal with it? With one reciever and two transmitter on cameras. And switch between camera angles on your field monitor?
I have an LX100II and love it, though I don’t use it much. It is my travel camera, and also my diving camera (I have a Nauticam scuba housing for it). This camera is amazing. One thing to be aware of - this camera has a leaf shutter which means there really is no flash synch speed. This opens up some cool possibilities for outdoor portraiture, and also for macro photography.
Can someone help me?. I started taking photos about 20 years ago with a lumix dmc 10... Maybe it was farther back. When that was the high end. I learned it well, took good quality pics and even sold some to magazines. But i learned the camera, not necessarily photography and got lucky with the camera. I figured out that there was something to rhe leica lens and style that worked for me. So now its 20 years later, we need good wuality pictures taken of the motel i mamage and ive paid two photographers and they keep taking artistic pictures of glasses sitting on the nightstand or strangely grayscale pics with colors added back in. Even after i showed folks.... Just a standard picture of a room with decent lighting. Anyhow... I want ro try to do it myself and i thought if i went back to the lumix, i might be able to pick it up without having to spend a year leaning it. Anyone have recommendations on aodern lumix or leica, with the leica lense, that i could teach myself fairly quickly. Much thanks for taking time to read and answer. To be sure, google image search redchic01. They're mostly plants. But I knew very little about photography, just an understanding of lighting. The one in this video sounds good. )Not sure i could afford it) But pretty much a beginner thats willing to learn.
The shallow depth of field is beautiful on this cam at full zoom and f2.8 as are the macro capabilities and the raynox close up adapters screw straight on! I use mine with the automatic lens cap,I also have a generic flip up screen hood for the back lcd that works great to view the lcd in sunlight.Lots of good info ,great vid/review 😊
Nice video man, very thorough, nice balance between dialogue / opinion AND images, thanks for sharing ! You gained a new subscriber for sure. I also have the S9, and I think one of the greatest things about it, well...two things... is a) the lumix lab app and process, not only providing versatility w/ looks and function, but that app being a GAME CHANGER and a WORKFLOW CHANGER. Every major camera brand will copy what Panasonic has done / made available with the Lumix Lab. b) the app itself just makes shooting the S9 so much FUN !!! The possibility w/ the LUTS and looks, and the ease of it, makes going outside and trying something new so much fun. Most fun I've had in a while on a camera. If you get a sec, hit my page.. All my latest vids are done w/ the S9. Peep the MONOCHROME one or peep the XPAN one, both on the S9. Let me know your thoughts.
Color is a personal opinion. I have a7c and like the colors. I have no issues with the menu because i customize my own menu and use 1,2,3 for video only 24/60/120fps. I keep the other for photo settings. I was new to Sony and have no problems to find what i want in the menu.
Great review. Very insightful. For me the f1.8 lens is a great advantage for blurring backgrounds for flower shots and extra light for evening street photography. I’m also interested in c-lux for huge zoom and 1 inch sensor. Thanks again. I owned the Fuji x-100v and didn’t get on with it cos I like wider lenses.
Awesome review man, I'm blown away at your photos you took with it. Really nice pics. As a FujiFilm X100V owner, all I can say is this is the first and last film camera I want to try get my hands on. Such an amazing piece of engineering. They should totally re-release it again. Greetings from Johannesburg, South Africa.
I've had this camera in my amazon shopping cart for god knows how long, but I just can't find a lens to buy for it that suits me!. I want a zoom lens, preferably g quality, ( can't afford gm) looking for a 14- 35- 16-50 but nothing like that exists, only a zeiss 16-55 but that's an F4, want a 2.8 at least.
I just bought the MarkII camera and while shopping for lenses (this is my 1st Sony) I found Sigma has some new ART lenses available designed specifically for mirrorless. Also, Tony Northrup did a nice segment on his channel regarding the new mirrorless designs and how theyre smaller and faster...all of which are less expensive than the Sony and equal to the GM line. I do a lot of events and found the 18mm to be prime for events so just found a 19mm Sigma for this Sony and adding a new 50mm f1.4 for everything else such as portraits, headshots, etc.
I also have the lx100m2 and loving it. Is my first m43. I will say i am having some regrets not greeting something with an interchangeable lens, like gx85 or gx9. That said, still having fun with this great camera!
Thanks. You've got some nice compositions there, but I agree that there's so much grain in some cases (to the point where it's a distraction), plus the DR is pushed a bit hard. If you want more control over your images, you need to develop/print them yourself. Color's a lot harder to do with film, but if you've yet to read Ansel's "trilogy" (The Camera, The Negative, and The Print), I'd so so, plus I'd recommend Bruce Barnbaum's The Art of Photography and The Essence of Photography (he shoots film for B&W but digital for color), as there are many great ideas in those books for extracting the most potential out of the medium. Ansel provides a great foundation but some of the materials he used are no longer available (that's where Bruce comes in--he also has some innovative "non-standard" techniques to extract huge DR). Re gear, I'm heading to France later this year as well and will be packing my Lumix G9, G9 II (and maybe GX85), plus six lenses covering 12-800mm (MFT rocks!). I may use my Lowepro ProTactic 450 for the airplane, but I'll be using my new PD everyday backpack zip 20L for, well, everyday use (the Lowepro's way too big, especially for urban use, and obviously a camera bag). My extensive research has failed to find a sling bag with a large enough camera compartment (why do they insist on dividing up the already limited space with a fixed barrier?)!
I dont know why you used an XLR adaptor to connect it to the 3.5 Audio input of the Camera when there is a 3.5 short cable that comes with the Sennheiser wireless Lav system ?
Canon R8 w/28mm is the answer, but old Pani GX9/GX80 will do too. As for the Touch AF - well, READ THE MENU at 5:18, it says TOUCH AF - Select OFF and u done.
I was almost ready to get one of these then a Fujifilm X-M1 popped up 'as new' for 2/3rds the price and it takes my X Mount lenses from my Fujifilm X-E4. I take it out with the 15-45mm tiny zoom or TTartisan 27mm. Still on my list to get at some point though.
Excellent review! I started many years ago with film cameras SRT101, OM-1, etc, and then digitals. Always had a fascination with Leicas, but out of my range. You’ve piqued my interest in Panasonic/Leica model digital cameras. Will be actively looking for this and similar models!
Lately I've been using what I guess must be one of the most under-appreciated cameras ever: the Pentax K-S1. Yes, the very same model that TheCameraStoreTV named as "number one worst camera of the year" in 2014. Well, well… It's quirky, yeah, but it's also one of the smallest DSLRs, and it has a 100% coverage pentaprism viewfinder, and a good sensor for the time when it was made. It's a great match with those extra-small Pentax-DA Limited series lenses.
@@dedclownsRfunnyThat solenoid can be replaced with a more reliable part, and it doesn't seem like a very hard repair. The K-S1 that I got was from a seller who claimed-in the listing, without being prompted-that it already had its solenoid replaced. The other thing I've heard is that the back panel buttons can sometimes fail, so I guess I'll try to go easy on those and hope for the best. Also, I see that I made a mistake, it wasn't DPReview that named K-S1 the worst camera. It was The Camera Store TV channel when Chris and Jordan were there in 2014.
You're more than fine for billboards too. They're not printed to look sharp up close. the only good reason for super high megapixel count is cropping/zooming flexibility.
