Lumix Releases the New Leica 8-18mm Super Wide Zoom
A few months back Panasonic announced the intention of bringing us three new lenses, the 12-60mm Leica, the 8-18mm Leica, and the 50-200mm Leica. The 12-60mm was released with the new GH5, and today Panasonic announced the ability to preorder the 8-18mm. It doesn’t have Optical Image Stabilization, but I… Read More »
Imaging Resource Confirms Lumix G85 Huge Bang for the Buck
Imaging Resource Confirms Lumix G85 Huge Bang for the Buck I wrote a post a few weeks back about how impressed I was with the Lumix G85. You can read it here at Panasonic LUMIX G85 Shooting Experience Huge Bang For The Buck. There were a fair number of naysayers, which… Read More »
Apple Recommits To High-end Pro Users
Apple Recommits To High-End Pro Users It’s no secret to the high-end graphics, video, and still photography users of Apple products, that Apple has been seriously letting us down the past 3-5 years. It was only yesterday that Apple finally opened their corporate heart and made an important announcement: they’re in… Read More »
Finally Still Photographers Sharing GH5 Photos
Still Photographers Are Sharing Lumix GH5 Photos Finally, still photographers are sharing LUMIX GH5 photos. We’re finally seeing this camera is much more than just a video machine. One of the misnomers about Panasonic cameras is they’re mostly video production tools. As far as I’m concerned, nothing could be further… Read More »
The Lumix Diaries: Macro Made Easy
There’s been a great deal of interest lately in a macro image I posted to Facebook. The picture was a close up of a beautiful orchid showing its soft pastel colors and elegant form. The technique is quite simple and easy to replicate with minimal equipment. The key to doing this right is… Read More »
Lumix GH5 Discussion From The Folks at B&H Photo
For those who missed the Lumix GH5 discussion at B&H Photo and video I thought you might like to see it for yourself here. So I’ve added it to the Blog. There are some great new insights but I have to say I was disappointed the talk was mainly from… Read More »
Fake News Hits Panasonic’s Lumix Brand
Good grief. Fake News helped elect Donald Trump and now it’s announcing the death of my favorite camera company. A recent story by the Japanese news Nikkei Asian News suggested Panasonic was restructuring and getting out of the camera business. The President of Panasonic suggested they need new profit drivers if Panasonic hopes… Read More »
Interpolation Software Test for Making Large Prints
Firmware Updates for 100-400mm
In today’s world of fast moving technology, Panasonic is making sure our gear keeps pace. To that end, I have a new firmware update to announce for the Leica 100-400mm zoom. Lumix Leica 100-400mm Firmware Update Instructions Panasonic recently released a new firmware update for the Leica 100-400mm zoom. The main… Read More »
Wild Planet Photo Magazine Features Dave and Shiela Glatz
Thousands upon thousands (and possibly even millions!) of images have been taken throughout the years by Explorers who travel on our Natural Exposures Invitational Photo Tours, and we’re always interested in ways Explorers are using these images. Do you share your precious photographs with friends and family? Or maybe just keep them on hand to rekindle good memories and the… Read More »