Matt_330CI Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 I agree, keep it and use it more. The feeling of getting a great shot is good feeling. It will take substantially better photo's than a point and click - even in it's own auto mode it will be better. I've not got an SLR, I have a Bridge which is like an SLR in that it has a lot of the manual modes. I hardly use the auto any more as I can play with the image more. One of my favourite things to do at the moment is longer shutter images on a tripod. Got one at sunset in Greece this week and it made the sea look milky, kinda like this but by admission, no where near as good lol. (havent got mine off the camera yet) It's definitely worth picking up Digital Photographer mag and taking note of the settings they used and noting the angles they used etc. It will take a while to master, but when you do you'll love your camera and you'll start thinking to yourself "where can I take my camera" And in my case "How can I get rid of the mrs so I can take 30 photo's of one thing to get it dead right!" Sadly all my good shots are on the camera or facebook and not on my photbucket account so cant show you anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_330CI Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Ps, Mit - what Lumix did you get? I got the FZ48, which I do love but do also wish it could do more if I'm honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) I have a DMG-GF3 or something? It's a Micro 4/3 system, total impulse buy while I was walking past the Canary Wharf Currys Digital! I also have a Canon PowerShot G10 that takes what everyone else thinks are great photos but what I think leave a lot to be desired, because the colours come out funny. Edited September 12, 2012 by mit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_330CI Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 I think the G series are a bit better than the FZ series, could be totally wrong about that. Is yours one of the ones that has a small compact body but the fully changeable lenses? There's too many options these days. Fully compact Compact system Bridge SLR Who the hell knows what's what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) Yeah, fully chageable lenses. Now my problem is all the decent lenses seem to cost £800! Grrr! Bought it with a decent zoom lens for the Paralympic Opening ceremony Edited September 12, 2012 by mit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_330CI Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Yep, that's why I opted for the bridge in the end. Although you dont have to have the ubber expensive lenses they do say without good glass the rest of he camera is a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 In fairness I have more zoom range on my GF3 with 2 lenses than I have with my PowerShot 'bridge' camera with its built in zoom. Lumix: Powershot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 (Sorry to go off topic Profitt)... Actually, some mod will probably come and clean up this thread now... oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
