I needed a camera
to keep in my briefcase to take record shots on site for my work and also to
have a camera always at hand.
The solution was a
second hand and out of production (from the packaging and exif file, it was
obvious that the camera had never been used) Parasonic Lumix GF3 with the kit zoom at a ridiculous
price. This tiny camera has a 4/3 sensor almost as large as my Nikon DSLR’s but
is a fraction of the size and weight. I also got a tiny
second hand wide angle to make the camera pocket able.
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| The tiny Lumix 3GF with the 14mm wide angle lens |
What fun this
camera is to use. Below are some photos that I have taken just to see what it can do.
The quality up to 400 ISO is great, at 1600 it’s a bit grainy. The auto everything
works well, so it can be left to set aperture and shutter speed almost by
itself.
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| Olive trees Quattro Castella, RE |
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| Olive trees Quattro Castella, RE |
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| Olive trees Quattro Castella, RE |
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| Quattro Castella, RE |
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| Quattro Castella, RE |
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| Quattro Castella, RE |
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| Montecchio, RE |
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| Montecchio, RE |
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| Reggio Emilia |
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| Reggio Emilia |
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| Reggio Emilia |
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| Reggio Emilia |
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| Reggio Emilia |
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| Reggio Emilia |
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| Reggio Emilia |
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| Reggio Emilia |
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| Reggio Emilia |
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| Reggio Emilia |
I’m beginning to wonder
whether it’s really necessary to haul my heavy DSLR’s up and down the Apennines
when I go walking in the mountains. Maybe these mirror less Micro 4/3 cameras
are the future.
The quality is not
quite the same, but its very close.
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| Susu |
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| Susu |
