New Lexar 1000 and 2000 SDHC ll Cards Unreadable?
New Lexar 1000 and 2000 SDHC ll cards unreadable? Yesterday one of our Explorers came to me with a Lexar card issue I had never seen before on any card. Basically, two brand new Lexar cards, one 32GB 1000X and one 64GB 2000X SDHC cards could not be recognized by his Lumix… Read More »
Are Filters for Lens Protection Worthwhile? Geoff Jones Wants to Know
Are Filters for Lens Protection Worthwhile? No apologies needed Geoff. This is a great question. My feelings are a very positive YES, a good UV or skylight filter is very much worthwhile for protecting the front element of any lens. Not only will it protect from the lens from scratches, dirt,… Read More »
GX8 & OM-D EM-1 Image Stabilization Question from Ray Hirsch
GX8 & OM-D EM-1 Image Stabilization Ray, I don’t think trying a second copy of the GX8 is going to improve your in-body image stabilization concerns. I’m finding similar results with the 40-150mm on the GX8. Not stellar in-body IS with this lens but better than none at all for sure.… Read More »
Lumix GX8 Sample Images
Lumix GX8 Sample Images Last week I attended the Lumix Luminary summit and had a chance to shoot the new Lumix GX8 which I wrote about in a previous post titled Lumix Luminary Summit Glancing Back Looking Forward with Lumix GX8. In that post when I spoke about the GX8 I… Read More »
Lumix Luminary Summit Glancing Back Looking Forward with Lumix GX8
Lumix Luminary Summit Glancing Back Looking Forward with Lumix GX8 June 28, 2015 How does one truly appreciate what you are given? I’m certain most of us have all been there. Going about your everyday life when a vision from the past stops you cold. For me, this early morning… Read More »
The Lumix Diaries With High Arctic Polar Bears
July 14, 2015 – Oslo, Norway The Lumix Diaries with high arctic polar bears. It’s been three days since we arrived in Oslo. Tanya and I like to be on our destination continent at least two days before our guests arrive. There’s nothing worse than feeling the physically debilitating effects… Read More »
Lumix GX8 Reviewed by ePhotozine
Lumix GX8 Reviewed. Just a few days ago Panasonic announced their new GX8 and it’s boasting some amazing new technology that I’m super excited to test. ePhotozine just posted their hands-on review and they loved it. What caught my attention is the in-body’s 4-axis image stabilization that works with image stabilized Panasonic Lumix… Read More »
Panasonic Lumix GH4 Unofficial Guide
Panasonic Lumix GH4 Unofficial Guide I recently became aware of a new book titled The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide. I’ve brought this guide to Svalbard with me since I may have some downtime on the ship. From what I’ve seen so far it’s written very well, with great information for… Read More »
The Lumix Diaries: Printing Large Photos
Printing Large Photos – A Comparison of the LX100, GH4, and D800 The Lumix Diaries sets out in a test of printing large photos, mainly to see how large we can print from a Lumix GH4. A few weeks ago I received a question from one of our readers. Roberto Facchini wanted to know about… Read More »
Which Rain Covers for Keeping Your Gear Dry?
Which rain covers for keeping your gear dry? Doug, sorry I missed this until now. I have to say I’m a minimalist when it comes to rain gear for my cameras. My favorite is without a doubt the cheap, yet very worthy, Op/Tech glorified plastic bag. These things are incredibly inexpensive so I… Read More »