Comments on: Update On Compact Camera’s For Real Estate Photography http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/ Helping Real Estate Photographers Be Successful Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:02:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Photography and Video (Updated 12/16/08) « A Blog for Real Estate Agents http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-14086 Photography and Video (Updated 12/16/08) « A Blog for Real Estate Agents Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:39:54 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-14086 [...] 12/16/2008 - An article on the Photography for Real Estate Blog was interesting - Update On Compact Camera’s For Real Estate Photography. [...] [...] 12/16/2008 – An article on the Photography for Real Estate Blog was interesting – Update On Compact Camera’s For Real Estate Photography. [...]

]]> By: Richard Ellender http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13807 Richard Ellender Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:22:16 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-13807 Oh, nearly forgot! I was very impressed with the 2 year standard warranty, plus the ectra year the camera shop threw in PLUS Ricoh have a 3 Month unconditional guarantee .. I can chuck it off the Eureka tower & just go & get a new one if I want! Oh, nearly forgot! I was very impressed with the 2 year standard warranty, plus the ectra year the camera shop threw in PLUS Ricoh have a 3 Month unconditional guarantee .. I can chuck it off the Eureka tower & just go & get a new one if I want!

]]> By: Richard Ellender http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13806 Richard Ellender Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:16:56 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-13806 Today I set off with every intention of buying the Panasonic, no-one at my nearest huge shopping mall had it in stock. I came back home & cup of tea in hand started phoning around, several cups of tea later I had discovered a pattern ... there was a waiting list for this camera at most stores but it seemed as if no-one in Melbourne actually had one, I could have got what may have been the last one in Sydney sent overnight though! The pattern I discovered though was that most retailers seemed to like the camera they were very peeved with Panasonic & felt very let down, especially as most could not give a firm delivery date & could not promise to have it before Christmas, a few muttered things like "typical Panasonic behaviour" ... so, this got me-a-thinking ... what with the debacle about the RAW support & what seemed like poor retailer support I decided to come back to this site & have another read. I am now the proud owner of a Ricoh GX-200 EVF Kit. This camera feel beautiful in the hand & evrything you touch feels well made. The removable tilting electronic viewfinder is great to use when wearing my glasses. The automatic opening/closing lens cap reminded my Son of an episode of Doctor Who, it's very cool :) http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/gallery/s1_07gallery/800/20.jpg The only thing I thought long & hard about pre-purchase today was the poor range for Auto Exposure Bracketing: +/- 0.3/0.5 EV. As I have been trying out some HDR techniques lately I still believe that I can pull this off if I shoot in RAW .. by the way DNG so no worries there! Well that's my tale & after dinner I sat down & looked at all the pieces & started reading the fine manual. I'll report back in a few days, if you don't mind, with my first shots. Today I set off with every intention of buying the Panasonic, no-one at my nearest huge shopping mall had it in stock.

I came back home & cup of tea in hand started phoning around, several cups of tea later I had discovered a pattern …

there was a waiting list for this camera at most stores but it seemed as if no-one in Melbourne actually had one, I could have got what may have been the last one in Sydney sent overnight though!

The pattern I discovered though was that most retailers seemed to like the camera they were very peeved with Panasonic & felt very let down, especially as most could not give a firm delivery date & could not promise to have it before Christmas, a few muttered things like “typical Panasonic behaviour” … so, this got me-a-thinking … what with the debacle about the RAW support & what seemed like poor retailer support I decided to come back to this site & have another read.

I am now the proud owner of a Ricoh GX-200 EVF Kit. This camera feel beautiful in the hand & evrything you touch feels well made. The removable tilting electronic viewfinder is great to use when wearing my glasses. The automatic opening/closing lens cap reminded my Son of an episode of Doctor Who, it’s very cool :) http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/gallery/s1_07gallery/800/20.jpg

The only thing I thought long & hard about pre-purchase today was the poor range for Auto Exposure Bracketing: +/- 0.3/0.5 EV. As I have been trying out some HDR techniques lately I still believe that I can pull this off if I shoot in RAW .. by the way DNG so no worries there!

Well that’s my tale & after dinner I sat down & looked at all the pieces & started reading the fine manual. I’ll report back in a few days, if you don’t mind, with my first shots.

]]> By: Photography For Real Estate » Lightroom 2.2 Available http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13744 Photography For Real Estate » Lightroom 2.2 Available Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:03:51 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-13744 [...] This is a free update that includes the long awaited Panasonic DMC-LX3 Camera RAW support that I talked about a few days ago. Click here (Tom Hogarty’s blog) for all the [...] [...] This is a free update that includes the long awaited Panasonic DMC-LX3 Camera RAW support that I talked about a few days ago. Click here (Tom Hogarty’s blog) for all the [...]

]]> By: larry http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13742 larry Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:56:39 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-13742 Richard- Yes: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/573592-REG/Panasonic_DMC_LX3K_Lumix_DMC_LX3_Digital_Camera.html/KBI/2847 Richard- Yes:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/573592-REG/Panasonic_DMC_LX3K_Lumix_DMC_LX3_Digital_Camera.html/KBI/2847

]]> By: Richard Ellender http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13739 Richard Ellender Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:17:07 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-13739 Yay! Thanks for the update. I also saw this just now on http://luminous-landscape.com/whatsnew/#322 that there is a new version of lightroom which adds raw support for this camera. I've just installed it & it opens the .rw2 file just fine! If you could help me with one more thing please, just so I get the right/newest model number, it's the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, right? Yay! Thanks for the update. I also saw this just now on http://luminous-landscape.com/whatsnew/#322 that there is a new version of lightroom which adds raw support for this camera. I’ve just installed it & it opens the .rw2 file just fine!

If you could help me with one more thing please, just so I get the right/newest model number, it’s the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, right?

]]> By: Photo News Today » Blog Archive » Update On Compact Camera’s For Real Estate Photography http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13719 Photo News Today » Blog Archive » Update On Compact Camera’s For Real Estate Photography Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:51:32 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-13719 [...] Source and Read More: photographyforrealestate.net [...] [...] Source and Read More: photographyforrealestate.net [...]

]]> By: larry http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13695 larry Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:40:45 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-13695 Hi Marc- Long time, no hear. Thanks for the links. Hi Marc- Long time, no hear. Thanks for the links.

]]> By: Marc Lacoste http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13684 Marc Lacoste Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:24:04 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-13684 I love my Ricoh GX-100, but the Lumix LX3 is really tempting. I wasn't at first, because I thought it was lacking a wide angle converter. But it isn't the case : Panasonic makes a .75 converter, for the equivalent of a 18mm lens, great! http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/lx3/optional_accessories.html And there is also a really cute 2*AA flash, with a bounce head :) http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/pressrelease/dmw_fl220.html Mmmh. Panasonic is gaining points. I love my Ricoh GX-100, but the Lumix LX3 is really tempting. I wasn’t at first, because I thought it was lacking a wide angle converter.

But it isn’t the case : Panasonic makes a .75 converter, for the equivalent of a 18mm lens, great!
http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/lx3/optional_accessories.html

And there is also a really cute 2*AA flash, with a bounce head :)
http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/pressrelease/dmw_fl220.html

Mmmh. Panasonic is gaining points.

]]> By: Brad Claghorn http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13668 Brad Claghorn Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:22:03 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/12/12/update-on-compact-cameras-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-13668 We recently bought a Panasonic Lumix FX-35 for testing purposes. I took it out on a shoot and made all the same shots as I did with the Nikon D-80 and 12-24mm Nikkor. Of course, there is a noticable difference in the width of the shot, and the little tiny onboard flash can't come close to the SB800 Speedlight with the Nikon. But, for the typical agent, we believe this camera is a fairly decent option. You can find the FX35 new for $349 or less. It's shirt pocket sized, 10.1 megapixel, with a 25mm lens (unusually wide for this type of camera). It is also capable of recording 720p Hi Def Video If you find one significantly cheaper than that, be concious of what your getting with it. To see comparison shots between the Nikon D-80 Digital SLR and the Panasonic Lumix FX35, click this link: http://buildatour.com/Home/Forum/tabid/123/aff/1/aft/4/afv/topic/Default.aspx For Overview, Tech Specs, Accessories, and reviews, click this link: http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Cameras-Camcorders/Digital-Cameras/Lumix-Digital-Cameras/model.DMC-FX35S.O_11002_7000000000000005702#tabsection We recently bought a Panasonic Lumix FX-35 for testing purposes. I took it out on a shoot and made all the same shots as I did with the Nikon D-80 and 12-24mm Nikkor. Of course, there is a noticable difference in the width of the shot, and the little tiny onboard flash can’t come close to the SB800 Speedlight with the Nikon. But, for the typical agent, we believe this camera is a fairly decent option.

You can find the FX35 new for $349 or less. It’s shirt pocket sized, 10.1 megapixel, with a 25mm lens (unusually wide for this type of camera). It is also capable of recording 720p Hi Def Video If you find one significantly cheaper than that, be concious of what your getting with it.

To see comparison shots between the Nikon D-80 Digital SLR and the Panasonic Lumix FX35, click this link: http://buildatour.com/Home/Forum/tabid/123/aff/1/aft/4/afv/topic/Default.aspx

For Overview, Tech Specs, Accessories, and reviews, click this link: http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Cameras-Camcorders/Digital-Cameras/Lumix-Digital-Cameras/model.DMC-FX35S.O_11002_7000000000000005702#tabsection

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