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Tom, I just saw that you're in our Flickr group. Great to see you there!Thanks Amin
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Tom, I just saw that you're in our Flickr group. Great to see you there!Thanks Amin
Todd, (I found your real name on your site )I've found that shooting with the DLux3 required a different technique than my old Canon elph. I don't use the official thumb spot, but instead put my index finger on top, thumb along the bottom (at the base of the lcd screen), and wrap my middle finger curled on the front. I also put a piece of the soft side of velcro on the front to help with a bit more traction. I can shoot one-handed that way, or also two handed if I want.
As for framing, that flower shot is with the dslr and I just guestimated. One nice thing about having 14.6MP is that you can often crop and get what your eye was seeing. That and a 16gig SD card means you can snap away and separate the wheat from the chaff after the fact. Other times I will be very deliberate in my framing...just depends on my mood and the subject. On the street beggars can't be choosers sometimes.
Hi Lili,
I was hoping you might offer an opinion here, been admiring your images since I found this forum and have enjoyed reading your posts.
I have handled the K100D and it's fine for my hands, and I really like the brighter viewfinder as compared to the E410's. I think as long as I went with the smaller primes lenses, I'd be fine with the size and weight.
I've not been completely wowed by the samples I've seen so far from the new Oly pancake ... waiting for someone to really sell it to me with some fine images. The form factor is terrific for sure. I do have the Oly 35mm macro which is a nice lens for walking around as well as it's 1:1 abilities. It's a little more interesting than the kit lenses. Here's a non-macro shot that I like from about a week ago:
If you do want to try Olympus, I'd definitely say to go with the E420. The new sensor and processing approach the E3's, a real step up from the E410, I think.
If I did go Ricoh, I'd like to shoot raw to get the most out of it, so I believe the "2" might suit me a bit better than the original, but I haven't completely ruled that out. Thanks for that suggestion, it would save me some dough!
Still mulling ...
Regards,
Joan
Thank you, Jono! Glad you like that shot, it's one of my faves with the E410.Hi Joan
smashing shot - really lovely . . . the only thing that's confusing me is what you don't like about the results from the Olympus?
I agree that Tom's shots are great . . I had a V-lux1 for a couple of months, and I loved the results, but not the size an the EVF viewfinder (horses for courses though).
Hi Maggie,I'll put in a word for the D-Lux 3. It makes awesome files that print up beautifully, too.
Here's my work with the D-Lux 3.
I'll say! That's amazing, wish I could have been there!Thanks, Joan.
I just tweaked the exposure a bit. The lighting that morning was unreal.
Yes, the E410 VF is smaller and a bit darker. I've gotten used to it, but sometimes it's a bit frustrating because I wear glasses and if I don't get lined up just right, I can't see the info panel in there....
You find the K100D finder brighter than the E410?
Oh My...
I adore that shot btw, what lens was that done with?
It is razor sharp all through and the exposure and dynamic range is dead on.
I love the color, a very neutral palette, even next to my K100D.
Can you quantify what it is you dislike?
Lili
Welcome Wayne! Glad to see you here. The DP1 doesn't have any shutter lag to speak of..hi joan,
ps. keh also has a lot of used point and shoots. if you go for an older canon or olympus, you can get raw very cheap. shutter lag probably no worse than the dp1.