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Post by yashica1943 on Mar 6, 2014 10:47:09 GMT -5
Anyone else used a Panasonic LX 7 ?
Just bought a very low mileage one to use as an everyday camera. Main attractions, small size, that f1.4 Leica lens, also the ability to fit and use an optical viewfinder or later on, an electronic one. I have a Canon compact, but it is useless in bright daylight because of the lack of a 'proper' viewfinder.
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Post by daveh on Mar 6, 2014 17:47:56 GMT -5
I do like a proper viewfinder. I have a couple of bridge Panasonics - their original FZ1 and a FZ20. I have always been impressed with the results even though only 2mp and 5mp respectively. They have electronic viewfinders. While not as good as the proper optical types< I do find them better than trying to use a screen.
The other thing I find awkward about screen "viewfinders" is the fiddling round with glasses to check the focus.
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Post by kodaker on Mar 6, 2014 20:41:26 GMT -5
I also have the LX7 and really like it. The ability to use it completely manual and the 1.4 lens were the selling points that caused me to buy it. I do have the optional optical viewfinder and it's expensive but worth it. Although I have several other digitals, I use the LX7 probably 90% of the time.
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Post by daveh on Mar 7, 2014 2:57:34 GMT -5
How fats does the shutter fire? I believe them to be reasonably quick. It's the one hassle I have with some of the pocketable cameras - bridge cameras too. Salespeople never seem to know and even seem to wonder why it matters.
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Post by yashica1943 on Mar 8, 2014 12:33:53 GMT -5
So far I have found that the shutter fires almost instantaneously, better than my Canon Powershot SX 110 IS. After one day of ploughing through the instructions and menus, I find that the operation is very confusing. (Settings). -try changing flash settings for example- But I suppose I'll get used to it.
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Post by daveh on Mar 12, 2014 23:46:36 GMT -5
Things have improved significantly since the early days of digital in terms of pixels and the firing speed, but the manuals have become more complex as so much is changeable. Still, you can always return to factory settings and use on programmed auto, which saves reading the manual.
I read the manual - several times. I always carry it with me. These modern 'easy to use' cameras are far too complex.
It used to be I could pick up almost any camera and figure out how to use it in a few minutes.
Shutter speed. Aperture. Focus.
I also put more thought into each picture.
But I wouldn't go now back for anything.
Mickey
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Post by yashica1943 on Mar 14, 2014 9:27:40 GMT -5
I have obtained a copy of the full instructions for the LX7, 225 pages long printed on one side of A4 paper and loose bound. I am not very good with computers and digital gadgets, but I learned how to get the best out of my Nikon 3100 in a few days. My Canon digital compact is also easy to understand. The Lumix has an incredible lens and the low light and macro pictures are amazing but I doubt if I will ever use 5% of its overall capability because unless you have 10 minutes to set up the programs to suit every situation exactly, usually the moment has passed. They have even made deleting images too complicated. I really see no need to put so many variables into any camera. It took me two hours of reading just to find out why the flash was disabled in Program mode. As you say, just set and use program mode for nearly everything. (And why put video recording stuff into a stills camera?!)
Just bought a mint in box electronic viewfinder for the camera £120. Super piece of kit.
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Post by yashica1943 on Jul 2, 2015 3:23:32 GMT -5
Now that the LX-7 is down to around £250 in the UK it has become something of a bargain considering the image quality.
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