Blimey, where have you been, these pictures are marvellous?!
Tell me about your camera, I have one of those '0' birthdays coming up and hope to get one for it. The only way I'll be able to decide which is by talking to people about theirs.
End of October I went to Georgia and then south to Florida. As you may have guessed, there was a wedding at one point. Though the food picture and the cat are back in France. I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures, wasn't sure whether I should put my own pictures up here at all... Theresa helped me decide. : j - Panasonic/lumix DMC-FZ28
It's a bridge camera (2008), that is to say, not an SLR (single lens reflex) but as close as you can get. It has most of the functions of an SLR (Aperture/shutter/white blance/bracketing/etc) but can be used just on auto as a point and shoot.
It doesn't have interchangeable lenses, but it has most everything else you could (or at any rate, that I) need.
It uses charger packs, and SD cards (as opposed to proprietary memory and regular batteries). It has an LCD screen AND an EVF (electronic viewfinder).
18x optical zoom, 27mm wide, leica lens.
10 megapixels.
Does burst shots, continuous shots, and video... - It has two main flaws: - if you're used to using add-on flashes, then you're out of luck cause this camera has no hotshoe. -Well, it isn't an SLR... But that doesn't mean ridiculously expensive telephoto or macro lenses are out of the picture (ahem)... Raynox, for instance, sells adapters so you can fit expensive lenses onto it. - The skinny: If you need an SLR, you should get an SLR... If you just aren't there yet and you've outgrown pocket size point-&-shooters, if you want to learn to play with all those settings and/or just have a great point and shoot camera, then this camera is awesome! You should see my moon shot! I have a crazy moon shot from this trip... I must remember to put it up in my next post!
Check out some reviews: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08072104panasonicfz28.asp http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews_panasonic_lumix_dmc_fz28.php
These are great photos. I wish I had the patience to read the instruction manual for my Nikon. I keep using my pocket camera because it's just so convenient. After looking at your shots, it makes me want to learn more so I can have greater clarity and contrasting dynamics.
Hey Jillien! Thanks! Glad you like them! So the alley (it's actually a courtyard) reminds you of Louisiana? - Heya Kass! Nice to see you! Manuals can be off putting... I find online tutorials to be easier to read (what with illustrations, and user-friendly writing).
Helps me get a grip on the basics and learn about advanced stuff so that I can then zero in on the exact part I need/want in the manual (IE where that function is in my menus). That way I don't have to get stuck reading the manual...
That said, you can take great pictures with point and shooters too, in fact, I seem to recall that you do! : j
Lumela ausi, Lydia! Delighted you like them! Since the response was so positive I'll post some more. : p I originally had a little story binding the pictures together, but I decided against posting it... It's nice to hear that they work by themselves. - Zdravstvuite Clara. I sure did. : j Thanks, glad you liked 'em! The platter of salmon is simply sashimi...
I had a large salmon a few weekends back: sliced most of it up as sashimi (the above plate is one of two), two chunks were grilled, the skin was toasted, and I stewed the head (carrot/onions/potato- finished with miso)... There was a lot of food for four but we managed to put it away in two meals. O_O It was fantastic fish feast!
Ahhhh. Found a new you! Lucky me. Isn't the sky beautiful? New every morning and new every night...changing minute by minute, bringing, taking, exchanging.
On the resonator guitar was Dennis Hardin from "Eclectic Acoustic" (http://www.myspace.com/eclecticacoustic) the live blue grass band at the wedding! They were wonderful! Had people dancing and they played a crazy long set! Incidentally, Dennis was a star for putting up with my questions. : j
Not smoked. I had smoked salmon on the mind because I've been eating it so much lately. When we visit NY, we have bagels and lox each morning. I love salmon smoked, raw, seared.
Heya Theresa... Wow, high praise! Thanks! I second that: salmon is a local specialty where I was born... Yumm! We actually had salmon stew again for dinner last night! Salmon heads are so ridiculously inexpensive and there is so much good eating on them... Westerners don't know what they're missing. ; j - Don't mention it, Kass... If there's anything I can do, just give me a nudge. I could give you some links to some good sites if you'd like?
I only like raw or smoked salmon. Once it's cooked, I lose interest. Have you had poke? I haven't had salmon poke, but I've had tuna poke. It's delicious.
Alas, poke is only something I've read about... Hawaiian cuisine is not exactly easily accessible in France. : j One of these days though... It's right up my alley. : j
Blimey, where have you been, these pictures are marvellous?!
ReplyDeleteTell me about your camera, I have one of those '0' birthdays coming up and hope to get one for it. The only way I'll be able to decide which is by talking to people about theirs.
End of October I went to Georgia and then south to Florida. As you may have guessed, there was a wedding at one point.
ReplyDeleteThough the food picture and the cat are back in France.
I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures, wasn't sure whether I should put my own pictures up here at all... Theresa helped me decide. : j
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Panasonic/lumix DMC-FZ28
It's a bridge camera (2008), that is to say, not an SLR (single lens reflex) but as close as you can get. It has most of the functions of an SLR (Aperture/shutter/white blance/bracketing/etc) but can be used just on auto as a point and shoot.
It doesn't have interchangeable lenses, but it has most everything else you could (or at any rate, that I) need.
It uses charger packs, and SD cards (as opposed to proprietary memory and regular batteries).
It has an LCD screen AND an EVF (electronic viewfinder).
18x optical zoom, 27mm wide, leica lens.
10 megapixels.
Does burst shots, continuous shots, and video...
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It has two main flaws:
- if you're used to using add-on flashes, then you're out of luck cause this camera has no hotshoe.
-Well, it isn't an SLR... But that doesn't mean ridiculously expensive telephoto or macro lenses are out of the picture (ahem)... Raynox, for instance, sells adapters so you can fit expensive lenses onto it.
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The skinny: If you need an SLR, you should get an SLR... If you just aren't there yet and you've outgrown pocket size point-&-shooters, if you want to learn to play with all those settings and/or just have a great point and shoot camera, then this camera is awesome! You should see my moon shot! I have a crazy moon shot from this trip... I must remember to put it up in my next post!
Check out some reviews:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08072104panasonicfz28.asp
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews_panasonic_lumix_dmc_fz28.php
THese are incredible photos. I LOVE the one of the alley. It reminds me of home.
ReplyDeleteThese are great photos. I wish I had the patience to read the instruction manual for my Nikon. I keep using my pocket camera because it's just so convenient. After looking at your shots, it makes me want to learn more so I can have greater clarity and contrasting dynamics.
ReplyDeleteHey Jillien! Thanks! Glad you like them! So the alley (it's actually a courtyard) reminds you of Louisiana?
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Heya Kass! Nice to see you! Manuals can be off putting... I find online tutorials to be easier to read (what with illustrations, and user-friendly writing).
Helps me get a grip on the basics and learn about advanced stuff so that I can then zero in on the exact part I need/want in the manual (IE where that function is in my menus). That way I don't have to get stuck reading the manual...
That said, you can take great pictures with point and shooters too, in fact, I seem to recall that you do!
: j
I'm blown away by these pictures. They are fantastic (and are great for spurring the imagination!)
ReplyDeleteWow, you really took all of them by yourself? WOW!!! Absolutely stunning, loved them!
ReplyDeleteWhat's that salmon dish? It looks very yummie!
Lumela ausi, Lydia! Delighted you like them! Since the response was so positive I'll post some more. : p I originally had a little story binding the pictures together, but I decided against posting it... It's nice to hear that they work by themselves.
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Zdravstvuite Clara. I sure did. : j
Thanks, glad you liked 'em!
The platter of salmon is simply sashimi...
I had a large salmon a few weekends back: sliced most of it up as sashimi (the above plate is one of two), two chunks were grilled, the skin was toasted, and I stewed the head (carrot/onions/potato- finished with miso)... There was a lot of food for four but we managed to put it away in two meals. O_O
It was fantastic fish feast!
Ahhhh. Found a new you! Lucky me. Isn't the sky beautiful? New every morning and new every night...changing minute by minute, bringing, taking, exchanging.
ReplyDeleteWho plays steel guitar? I love it!
Djin dobry, Annie! So you found me! : p
ReplyDeleteAye indeed, the sky be lovely to behold. : j
On the resonator guitar was Dennis Hardin from "Eclectic Acoustic" (http://www.myspace.com/eclecticacoustic) the live blue grass band at the wedding!
They were wonderful! Had people dancing and they played a crazy long set!
Incidentally, Dennis was a star for putting up with my questions. : j
You took these photos? Genius!
ReplyDeleteIf I had to pick my favorite, it would have to be the smoked salmon. While I'm impressed with the critter on the leaf, food gets me every time.
Not smoked. I had smoked salmon on the mind because I've been eating it so much lately. When we visit NY, we have bagels and lox each morning. I love salmon smoked, raw, seared.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip about online tutorials.
ReplyDeleteHeya Theresa... Wow, high praise! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI second that: salmon is a local specialty where I was born... Yumm!
We actually had salmon stew again for dinner last night! Salmon heads are so ridiculously inexpensive and there is so much good eating on them... Westerners don't know what they're missing. ; j
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Don't mention it, Kass... If there's anything I can do, just give me a nudge. I could give you some links to some good sites if you'd like?
I only like raw or smoked salmon. Once it's cooked, I lose interest. Have you had poke? I haven't had salmon poke, but I've had tuna poke. It's delicious.
ReplyDeleteAlas, poke is only something I've read about... Hawaiian cuisine is not exactly easily accessible in France. : j
ReplyDeleteOne of these days though... It's right up my alley. : j