Hi-
Tried one of these on Lesbos; well impressed.
May trade up my trusty old fz 48- the extension Lens ( but not the tube) will work on the 150
:)
S
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apparently there is a better processor in this version that makes a big difference.
Thats a nicely detailed and clean shot I must admit.
I upgraded to the FZ150 from the FZ38 at Christmas. I can recommend it - excellent Bridge camera.
Cheers, Linda.
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gave the 150 a proper field test today ( bumped into old mate Paul Doherty - Bird ID film / Video guide hero)
took this
How far away was the bird? That is what counts when showing camera capabilities, in my humble opinion.
Linda, May I be permitted to disagree on that one. Camera capability is about the image quality. Even a 400 lens or a 600 lens requires birds to be a lot close than people realise. You are bound to lose quality if you require the camera or the computer to constantly zoom in on distant subjects.
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Hi Bob, you have permission to disagree with me any time you see fit - I'm usually wrong about most things!
I am looking at this from the point of view of a Bridge camera user, someone who hasn't got a DSLR with any type of lens. I personally find it very useful to know the distance when looking at some of the beautiful photos on this forum. (I do know the capabilities of the fz150 as I have one.)
Hi- it's a fair question with birds- it was about 20 feet away- I cropped the original and photo-shopped- see below full size
Susan H said: How far away was the bird? That is what counts when showing camera capabilities, in my humble opinion.
Whilst I understand and don't dispute what Bob is saying , I agree with Linda that it's interesting to know the distance the photo was taken from. Even a mediocre camera or lens can produce quite acceptable results at close range. Unfortunately we all have the irresistable tendancy to shoot at distances greater than we should attempt. No one is more guilty of that than myself. How much you can crop later and still have a usable photo is important.
P.S. I'm not in any way implying that the Panasonic range is in any way mediocre.
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Galatas said: P.S. I'm not in any way implying that the Panasonic range is in any way mediocre.
Phew!!