As some readers may recall, I recently bought another camera, a secondhand Panasonic LX100 Compact.
It took me some time to actually remember to take the camera out on a walk, so with the benefit of a bright and windy afternoon yesterday, I put the camera into the pocket of my fleece jacket, and set off on the usual walk with Ollie. I took 50 photos, and these are the seven I have chosen to show you.
They have all been uploaded to Flickr, so clicking on them will take you to the photo on that site. Using the magnifier icon, you can enlarge them greatly on there, and move around them too. They are all standard j-pegs from the camera, with no post-processing applied.
An impressively large lone mushroom, spotted on Beetley Meadows.
The river bend at Beetley Meadows.
A fallen Silver Birch, in the woodland area.
My impressions of using the camera? Well, let’s say it has pros and cons, like anything.
Pros.
*It is very light. Despite metal parts, it sat easily in my jacket pocket, was unobtrusive, and the weight was hardly noticeable.
*All the main controls are set using dials and buttons, so no need to explore the electronic menu whilst taking photos.
*The electronic shutter is completely silent, very useful in some situations.
*Zoom action from the 24mm-75mm lens is smooth, especially using the lever around the shutter button.
*Buffering to load the image onto the Pro-spec memory card was almost immediate.
*The electronic viewfinder shows all the information I need, and gives a completely accurate representation of the final photo.
*The Leica lens renders true images as seen in the viewfinder.
Cons.
*Focusing is not perfect. I had 3 completely out of focus images from the 50 taken, and changing the setting around the lens to Macro focusing made very little difference to the close-ups of the mushroom.
*The small size of the camera can make it fiddly to hold and use. My hands are comparatively small, and I was still able to inadvertantly move dials or press buttons. This size also makes it potentially easy to drop, so I had bought a Paracord wrist strap and attached it before taking the camera out.
*The Panasonic 1-inch processor chip seems to favour browns and greens, with little colour ‘pop’ on brighter colours.
So, all in all, I am very happy. If you can find one of these old-model cameras for less than £250, I recommend you consider buying it.
Wonderful photos, Pete! I only have eyes for Ollie, looking a little bit grumpy on the photos. Lol I think this camera was a good deal. xx Michael
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It is quite good, though mainly becuase it fits in my jacket pocket! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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nice work there and a lovely place to walk, once again, wp ‘unfollowed’ you for me, so i am back!)
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Thanks, Beth. That area is only 200 yards from our front door, and Ollie’s favourite place to walk, as he often sees his friends there. Sorry about those WP glitches, and I appreciate you coming back again. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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i can see why it is a favorite walking spot. and who knows what goes on in the mind of wp?
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Lovely photos, Pete. Adorable Ollie is looking splendid in high age, bless him.
I followed the link to Flickr; how does this work? You upload them to Flickr and then? Do you link the photos to your blog not using the WP Mediathek and automatically making a detour around the limited space?
Best wishes to you and Ollie from the stormy coast, we are off to look at the waves now. 🙂
Dina Xx
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Exactly that. By using the individual photo url from Flickr as a link between the text, it does not count against your space allowance on WordPress, and does not appear in your media file. I was told about it by an American blogger, and have only just got around to using that method. Flickr also gives full technical information about the photo, so I don’t have to remember that. 🙂
Love, Pete and Ollie. X
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Good review for anyone looking to buy a camera, Pete…Great images loved the ones of Ollie 🙂 x
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Thanks, Carol. Everyone loves to see Ollie! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Nice clear images!
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Thanks, Pete. That Leica lens is what made this camera attractive to me.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Nice assortment of Photos Pete, especially the ones of Ollie! I know nothing about cameras but I appreciate your expertise on the subject! Warmly, C
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Some of the best photos are taken on phones by people who just point them and click the button. I like to fiddle around with the settings because it’s my hobby.
Glad you liked the pics of Ollie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Too many whistles and bells for me Pete, I’m not technically minded, but they are superb photos.
Hugs
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Thanks, David. It also has a fully automatic option. Just compose the photo, press the shutter, and the camera does the rest. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Looks useful
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The only well-specified camera like this (with a viewfinder) that I can ft in a jacket pocket, Sue. Almost worth it for that alone.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Result!
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Sounds similar to the earlier version of a similar camera I have, Good review. Warmest regards, Theo
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Thanks, Theo. I am pleased with it for the portability, physical knobs and buttons, and nice the lens. But I am glad I didn’t pay over £600 for it when it was first launched.
(I actually had it in my ‘basket’ online, then took it out. 🙂 )
Best wishes, Pete.
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Good photos. Clear and focused. I am also looking for a new camera that doesn’t use film. I might check that one out if I can locate one.
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You should be able to find some good examples on ebay, or from reputable second-hand camera dealers, Phil.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you Pete. Ollie is a grand looking doggie. Some time back you mentioned bare shelves in the UK grocery stores. Well, it’s happening here now. Our gov says its because of the supply chain backup in the sea ports and lack of trucks. Are things any better in UK?
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They have stabilised now. We also had no petrol in service stations, but that has come back. Naturally, they took the excuse to increase prices! We do have a backlog of imports at container terminals though, with certain toys and Christmas items in short supply.
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Good series of photos and if I didn’t have fujiX100 as my pocket camera I’d be looking for one of these.
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The Fuji X100 is a great camera, with a better sensor. The extra zoom capability on this one is useful though.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes I like that.
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Some very nice shots, Pete…glad to see that you are finding more to like about it than the flaws you point out…keep up the great photography!
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Thanks, John. Definitely more pros than cons, especially the lightweight portability.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I like all the photos, but I must add – the black/white photo of the mushroom cap looks like a spaceship!!
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I see where you are coming from there, GP. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I will let my daughter know she is the photog in the family…..chuq
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This is a very nice second-hand purchase, chuq.
Best wishes, Pete.
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My daughter buys a lot of second hand cameras….her collection is huge…..chuq
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I have around 30 now, but most are old film cameras stored in the loft.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I love the pictures of Ollie. And also appreciate your review of the camera. My Sony RX10 is still my favorite but occasionally freezes up. I give up trying to figure out why. I’m thinking the Lumix will be my next camera.
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The 75mm maximum zoom is limiting, compared to the 200mm on the RX10. But being able to carry it around in a jacket pocket is a real bonus.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I like the idea of something light that I keep with me, and take the RX10 when I won’t need to carry it for long.
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Just get a wrist strap for the smaller camera. I actually use them on all 4 cameras I have active. Even on the heaviest one, they are so much better than shoulder/neck straps.
These are so cheap, and very strong.
Maveek, set of 3 from Amazon £6.99 in the UK.
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Good idea! Thanks. My smaller RX100 came with a wrist strap and I use it. Didn’t think about my RX10 but you’re right, I don’t care for the neck strap. I’ll look into it.
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They are made of woven parachute cord, and I have used one on my RX10 since I first bought it. 🙂
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It looks like it does take very good pictures, Pete. Thanks for the review.
With my “little Nikon”, the A1000, I have problems with the auto-focus. It sometimes doesn’t focus properly on the main motif, and I have not yet been able to change that. I like that camera, though, just because it’s small and I can take it with me even in the pocket of my bicycling jerseys and because it’s very versatile, with a really wide zoom range and the ability to save pictures in JPEG as well as in RAW format, abd because it also can take 4K videos.
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This Panasonic camera also shoots 4K video, and apparently you can capture stills from that too. I have yet to explore that facility. Thanks, Pit.
Best wishes, Pete.
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(1) Shroom with a View-finder!
(2) In the first photo of Ollie, he looks like one turf dog!
(3) Unfortunately, Ollie doesn’t look nearly as intimidating in the second photo. Water you gonna do?
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He can look quite tough sometimes. There are some dog-walkers around here who are actually scared of him. Hard for me to understand that of course.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Great photos, Pete. I’m like you, I tend to like a larger type of camera to hold and work the controls.
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I have an assortment to choose from, but this one is perfect for putting in a coat pocket and walking around with. Glad you liked the photos, Ron.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Excellent photos and Ollie looks dashing as always 😍
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Thanks, Daphny. Glad you think he looks dashing! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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He’s always dashing 😁
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Except when he is asleep and snoring, or slobbering after he has eaten his dinner. 🙂
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Haha… That’s applicable for everyone 😜
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Photos of your latest camera are excellent. Thank you 😊
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Glad you think so. Thanks very much.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes, Pete. I do. You are welcome. 🙏
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Always appreciate such good advice AND Ollie being the star that he is.
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Thanks, Annette. Ollie was fooled by the small camera yesterday. He rareley stays still for photos. Or it could be he is just getting old, and can’t be bothered to walk away. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Is it a digital Camera? It does not like it is digital.
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Yes, it is a digital camera. Here is another post with an overview of the camera. There is a screen at the back if you do not want to use the viewfinder.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks for the tip about the camera!
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It is a quality little camera, Pejj. Here is the previous post about it.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks I have a Nikon, and well maybe that is a Nikon to, and Olympus. I want to get a new camera at some point. It would be good to take out for a walk.
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I have a Nikon Z5, which I wrote about recently.
Also a Fuji S5 Pro, a Fuji X30 compact, and a Sony RX10 with a 24-200 zoom lens. I am something of a camera collector, and also have around 20 film cameras stored in the loft! 🙂
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OH! I love that photo you have, where is it? Something you took, it would make a great pastel painting or oil, watercolor?
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The header photo? That is from an old HTC phone, one of the wallpapers. It is not from around here, as there are hills/mountains in the background. Where I live is flat, like Holland. 🙂
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It’s a nice image.
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Many people have commented on it over the years, thinking I took it. If you want to copy it and paint it, feel free. I can send you the image if you want, just email me. 🙂
petejohnson50@yahoo.com
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I will add your to my email
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