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 »
Panasonic LUMIX G85 Shooting Experience Huge Bang For The Buck
Editors Note: Under the heading of no surprises I want everybody who reads this blog to know that I’m what is called a Panasonic Lumix Luminary. In other words, I do get compensated a small stipend each year for working with Panasonic. However, I can tell you straight up, the small… Read More »
Leica 100-400mm Comparison Lumix Olympus
Leica 100-400mm Comparison Lumix & Olympus This morning I was inspired by a question on the blog to do a quick and dirty little test, comparing the Leica 100-400mm on both the new Lumix G85 (with updated firmware V.1.2), 100-400mm firmware update V1.1, and the Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark ll. Here’s the… Read More »
Panasonic Lumix Officially Announces GH5
The Consumer and Electronics Trade show (CES) has come and gone, and as the dust settles, Panasonic’s newest flagship camera, the GH5, rises above it all. Below is a short video of my conversation with Sean Robinson about what this camera offers to those of us who are most interested in… Read More »
Panasonic Lumix G85/85 Manual for Download
Panasonic Lumix G85/G80 Manual for Download If you’re like me, you most likely no longer have a CD reader in your computer. That being the case, the CD that comes with my new cameras from Lumix are basically useless. To that end I’ve been adding new camera manuals— free for anyone to… Read More »
Lumix G85 and GH4 Firmware Updates Instructions
Lumix G85 and GH4 Firmware Updates Instructions Panasonic recently released Lumix G85 and GH4 firmware updates two firmware updates. The GH4 update address a problem I experienced on a regular basis where the the camera would shut down when using the battery grip with 1/3 battery remaining. The G85 update fixes… Read More »
More Information On The New Lumix G85
Lumix G85 I’m just getting out of the wilds of Madagascar and catching up on news in my hotel in Tana. One of the first places I head is 43Rumors, and they have a great series of videos on some of the new gear announced at Photokina 2016. Matt Frazer from… Read More »
Newly Announced Lumix G85 Attracting Lots of Attention
Lumix G85 Attracting Lots of Attention Photokina for 2016 is now history and with its passing, more information about the new Lumix G85 is finally starting to emerge. To be completely frank, Panasonic’s new Lumix was definitely overshadowed by the announcement of the updated Olympus flagship, the OM-D EM-1-ll. Without… Read More »
Lumix GH5 Announced at Photokina and Other Great News
Lumix GH5 Announced Photokina is the largest photographic show in the world and it only happens every two years. And today it kicked off in Cologne, Germany with some great news from my favorite camera company Panasonic Lumix. For one they announced the Lumix GH5. For over two years now… Read More »
Panasonic Lumix GX8 Manual to Download
Panasonic Lumix GX8 Manual to Download. I was trying to head out the door for the Pantanal and South Africa this morning and realized I should probably have a user manual for the new Lumix GX8. I began a frantic search across the Internet for a PDF to download and AMAZINGLY it took… Read More »