ViS Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Just playing around with the macro function. The spider is tiny too (about 4mm or so).The first pic is a close-up of the second (it's an outdoor setting cushion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 That macro's impressive in the cushion. If my horse wins on Wednesday, I'll be buying a 60mm macro lens for my 350D. If not, I'll be eating bread and water for tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Just awesome Andy What lens were you using?? Im going to try and wait 'til the end of this year for a new digi. If I start saving now I should be able to afford something decent!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 The lens is the FZ30 leica lens. It's not interchangable. 35 - 420mm (12x) equivalent Matty he'd better win. I'm betting the house on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marls Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 The lens is the FZ30 leica lens. It's not interchangable. 35 - 420mm (12x) equivalent Matty he'd better win. I'm betting the house on him ← Hi Andy, What camera did u end up getting ??? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 G'day Marls, I ended up getting the Panasonic FZ30. I will upgrade after a few years to a good DSLR, but the FZ30 is a perfect "bridging" camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 The FZ30 isnt a bad camera apart from the slow lens and high noise levels. I would have taken its little brother. The FZ20 purely for the fast lens. It can stay f/2.8 all the way through the zoom range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 I haven't noticed any excessive noise (certainly not what some people report) and I don't know how fast people need the lens to zoom, but I think it's just great. I had a go at the FZ20 and have used a 350D and an E-300 and I can't tell any difference in Lens speed (certainly nothing that would make an amateur like me notice). All in all I reckon I'd rather save the $1500 or so and get the FZ30 over the 350D (with the 2 extra lenses required to do the same job as the leica lens). I'll wait a couple of years and pick up a DSLR when they improve them a little more and the price comes down. Maybe get the EOS 500D around then . I just don't think the image quality improvement is worth 2 or 3 times what I paid for my camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I wasnt referring to how fast the lens can zoom. The speed of the lens. When your camera isnt using any zoom it has an aperture of f/2.8 When you zoom out, watch the aperture get smaller (higher F number). The FZ20 stays at f/2.8 all the way through the zoom range, thus indicating the lens is fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Does the Panasonic FZ30 have manual focus?? How many mp is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Yep it does have manual focus on the lens barrel I believe. Its 8mp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 That close up of the couch is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 The FZ20 stays at f/2.8 all the way through the zoom range, thus indicating the lens is fast. It would have been nice if they kept that feature, but even still, it only steps up to 3.7 at zoom, which isn't even a full stop. It has something to do with the sensor size. Apparently a photo taken before it leaves the 2.8 zone will still produce the same picture as the FZ20 at full zoom after processing, due to the increase in pixels (so I read ). I can't tell when it steps up (down), so it isn't an issue. I really haven't used the full zoom yet, so I'm not even sure if I've gone outside the 2.8 stop. 420mm is pretty extreme, but I'll give it a go one day when I can be bothered getting the tripod out so I get a nice crisp shot. I went with the FZ30 over the FZ20 simply because of all the improved features and the manual focus ring, but yes I agree the FZ20 has probably the best fixed lens around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Well, you have certainly inspired me Andy - I just went out and purchased a FZ30 !! I was tossing up between it and the Fuji. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scienceman Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I'm thinking seriously about getting the little brother - Panasonic Lumix FZ-5, only $639 and I found only good reviews on the internet. Any opinions or feedback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 I'd go the FZ20 over the FZ5. The 20 has manual focus and a hotshoe (and you can fit lens adapter etc.). They are around the same price I believe. The 20 is slightly bigger, but I couldn't handle a smaller camera than the 20 (it's tiny as it is). Any smaller and it's too hard to handle. The FZ20 has that awesome 2.8 lens too. The FZ5 is 2.8 - 3.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I'm thinking seriously about getting the little brother - Panasonic Lumix FZ-5, only $639 and I found only good reviews on the internet. Any opinions or feedback? ← As Vis said. Get the FZ20 if you wanna go panasonic. I have seen peoples work from that camera and its very nice.. Fz25 is tiny compared to the Fz20. If you want something small and compact maybe the Fz25 is for you. Tell us what you want from the camera and what you intend on doing with it. We could advise better then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Here's one of my first attempts with my new FZ30. Im finding the transition from my IXUS400 quite a challenge - I have to relearn all my photo basics that I'd forgotten since I stopped using my EOS100 SLR. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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