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  1. craniac

    GF3 as a budget superzoom.

    I've thought about getting an FZ200 because my current primary camera is a Fuji X100 which I got for a song after misplacing my GX1 at Honeyman State Park in August, 2016 (a day that will live in infamy). I had a 200mm lens from a film camera that I used with the GX1. So I was thinking maybe...
  2. craniac

    I have betrayed you all!

    I believe that body is sold as the GX85 in the US (but I could be wrong). I loved the solid feel of my gx1. The GX85 looks ideal, but I would have to scrape up another $200 for a used kit and be sure not to mention the total price to my wife :)
  3. craniac

    I have betrayed you all!

    Some would argue that it is the "Cruel Shoes" of cameras.
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    I have betrayed you all!

    So I had a GX1 that I accidentally left hanging in a bathroom in Oregon, along with some lenses. It served me well for three years and I got some good shots of our two years in Qatar. It even survived a drop onto hard tile.The only problem I had with it was the lack of an EVF, since I still...
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    Goodbye old friend: GX1 lost on vacation

    Car repairs prevented the purchase of the Fuji X100, so I bid on a Lumix Fz8. I have an old FZ3 that my daughter uses. I won the auction for $47.50 shipped, and I have to say that it is the best $50 camera I have ever owned. Sure, the low light performance is not as good as the GX1 with a...
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    Goodbye old friend: GX1 lost on vacation

    A friend heard about my predicament and has an old Fuji x100 he said he would sell me for a song. It has a viewfinder and a good reputation, although it is a six year old camera.
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    Goodbye old friend: GX1 lost on vacation

    A week ago I used my thrift store Canon SX260 ($8) to take some photos of bicycles I was selling online. I haven't been able to find it for a week. My teen son needs my phone so I will be without a camera. I'm tempted to buy a refurbished Canon T5 rebel. Sure, it's huge and ungainly, but...
  8. craniac

    Goodbye old friend: GX1 lost on vacation

    Snapseed is especially wonderful. My wife was having phone problems so we swapped and I have a very poor camera on my phone now. But I did install CHDK on my thrift store point and shoot (Canon sx260 HS) and am getting some interesting results, albeit with more noise than the GX1.
  9. craniac

    Goodbye old friend: GX1 lost on vacation

    Adding a viewfinder to a used GX1 body is certainly an option, but then I'm into it for $250, and for not much more I could get a GX7.
  10. craniac

    Flickr vs. Photobucket

    The President of Photoshelter says that Flickr is dying: Flickr’d Out: The Rise and Fall of a Photo Sharing Service
  11. craniac

    Goodbye old friend: GX1 lost on vacation

    That is excellent advice. The only thing I truly dislike about the cheap Canon P/S and the phone is the time it takes to open an app or cycle up the device and get a photo. With the GX1 I could turn it on and shoot something from a car window (as a passsenger) and get *something*. Conversely...
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    Goodbye old friend: GX1 lost on vacation

    The GM5 is also really tasty looking.
  13. craniac

    Goodbye old friend: GX1 lost on vacation

    Thank you for the helpful post. You are right: there are some ridiculously cheap GX7s on Ebay.
  14. craniac

    Goodbye old friend: GX1 lost on vacation

    After more than three years of pretty constant use,including two years in Doha, I left my camera and four lenses (14mm, 14-42, and a Vivitar 210mm film lens) hanging on the bathroom wall at Honeyman State Park in Oregon. Most of our vacation photos on the coast were on there, and I didn't have...
  15. craniac

    <$200 150mm (or so) lens for my Lumix GX1

    Thank you all for the great advice. The signal-noise ratio on this site is unbeatable. I was hoping to buy the 45-150 before leaving on a trip to the Oregon coast but ran out of time, so I'll use my legacy 210mm and then probably sell my old lens when I return to finance the 45-150mm.
  16. craniac

    <$200 150mm (or so) lens for my Lumix GX1

    Hi, I am using an adapted 200mm Olympus (I think OM mount) on my GX1 for fun. It cost like $40, and it is enjoyable to use. I have two problems (other than being a lazy photographer who can barely shoot in manual). 1. Even in manual mode, I can't figure out how to adjust the exposure. I can...
  17. craniac

    Official Panasonic GX1 image thread :) Bring it on guys

    Taken with a manual Vivitar 70-210mm. I too love the solid feel of the GX1 body.
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    Show us what your adapted lens looks like on your camera

  19. craniac

    In a matter of two weeks I went from one camera to four...

    Nothing I write here will come as news to anyone, but I thought I'd jot a few notes regardless. So I have a Panny Lumix GX1. I've had it for about 2.5 years, and I really like it. I've got a 14mm lens, the kit lens and a 35mm Olympus prime with an adapter that cost about $20 total. The...
  20. craniac

    Panasonic 25mm f1.7 for $99 at Adorama and B&H with Free Shipping (expired)

    I have a 14mm lens--how is a 25mm lens going to change my life?
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    100-400 too expensive? FZ70 for $170

    And now it is back up to $189.
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    100-400 too expensive? FZ70 for $170

    The price has dropped to $150.
  23. craniac

    Is anyone using a GX1 video firmware hack?

    Ok, so I read here or somewhere else that the video hacks tend to reduce some artifacts in scenes with a great deal of motion involving subjects such as grass or fire, but otherwise aren't really worth it and decrease the reliability somewhat, making the camera less useful for professional work.
  24. craniac

    Is anyone using a GX1 video firmware hack?

    I've been reading about Ptool and Galaxian firmware hacks, and was wondering if it's worth it or not, or what your experiences have been. I'm just starting to shoot video and have no idea what I'm doing.
  25. craniac

    Tempted by cheap Oly lenses

    You tempt me to buy a vintage, fast Oly telephoto lens.
  26. craniac

    Harsh lessons learned about photography on a recent trip to Sri Lanka

    I wanted to thank everyone for the wonderful advice and supportive comments in this thread. You've given me a lot of great tips and things to think about as I try to become an actual photographer.
  27. craniac

    Harsh lessons learned about photography on a recent trip to Sri Lanka

    Disclaimer: I am a n00b with a Panny GX1 who mostly shoots in automatic mode. I am sure that everything on this list is old news to all of you. 1. You will never be able to carefully compose photos when traveling with your spouse, four kids, and a tour guide. Attempting to do so will...
  28. craniac

    Shooting in daylight without an EVF

    Just saw this solution on another forum :)
  29. craniac

    Shooting in daylight without an EVF

    Hi, I use a GX1 but I'm too cheap to get an EVF. I live in the Middle East, however, so daytime shooting can be tricky because the LCD is hard to see. Is there some kind of hood or something I could make/attach that would make it easier to see? I've seen the hoodman loupe, and it is huge.
  30. craniac

    Cheap, pocket point and shoot as a backup camera <$100

    My cheap Chinese cell phone is as good as an $80 Panny point and shoot, in daylight. I ended up selling the Olympus locally because it was a little big for my pocket and buying a Panasonic FH10 for $80 at the store in this photo. It is quite small. Someone in this thread said that cell phone...
  31. craniac

    Cheap, pocket point and shoot as a backup camera <$100

    On a whim I purchased a reconditioned Olympus sz-12 for $64 shipped. It met my criteria of being better than my cell phone, pocketable, very cheap and it has the added bonus of a 24x zoom. I had it shipped to my father-in-law's home and my wife will bring it back here to the Middle East when...
  32. craniac

    Cheap, pocket point and shoot as a backup camera <$100

    Wow, that is a deal. Do you have a link to that sale?
  33. craniac

    Cheap, pocket point and shoot as a backup camera <$100

    I'm not sure why I'm getting lectured about the smart phone I purchased. I didn't buy it to take photos. I used to own an S95, and sold it for the Panasonic GX1. That's something to consider. I don't use a phone with a monthly data plan, because that's $600 a year I'd rather spend on...
  34. craniac

    Cheap, pocket point and shoot as a backup camera <$100

    I have a cheap, $100 smart phone, and the image quality is terrible.
  35. craniac

    Cheap, pocket point and shoot as a backup camera <$100

    So I packed my camera in my checked luggage on the way home from Europe. Actually, it was in my carry on, and we ended up checking our carry on luggage, which got lost. Two of the six pieces are still missing. The day I got home, I received an emergency email and had to fly from our home...
  36. craniac

    Travel photography in Europe with four kids and a non-enthusiast spouse

    Update: I used the 14mm the first few days and kept the camera in my pocket. After three days of thousands of tourists with entry-level or better DSLRs everwhere I went, I said screw it and put on the kit lens with the hood and attached the neck strap and let my geek flag fly. I took 400...
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    Travel photography in Europe with four kids and a non-enthusiast spouse

    Thanks all, this is great advice. I am such a crappy photographer that I will be using the idiot (I/IA) button quite a bit. I really like the 14mm lens, but my cropping experiences have been less than stellar. I've got the iPad and a 32gb card (and some smaller backups). My cell phone camera...
  38. craniac

    Travel photography in Europe with four kids and a non-enthusiast spouse

    I'm leaving for Europe tomorrow for a month with my family of six. I've got a Panasonic GX1, a 14mm and the kit 14-42 lens. I am such an amateur that the primary appeal of the 14mm for me is that I can use the smaller, less obtrusive case. My wife is not excited about me bringing the camera...
  39. craniac

    Official Panasonic GX1 image thread :) Bring it on guys

    Are we allowed to do post-processing?
  40. craniac

    Beginner question: Switching between 14mm and 14-42mm kit lens with GX1

    Thanks, everyone, for the advice. It looks like both lenses have fans. One thing I like about the 14-42mm h-hfs1442A is being able to zoom in a little in museum settings, and the fun and easy bokeh. I also have a 50mm Olympus prime with an adapter but don't use it much. It's a little soft...
  41. craniac

    Beginner question: Switching between 14mm and 14-42mm kit lens with GX1

    Hello, I am an amateur and a dabble, so I don't have much money invested in the hobby. I've got a GX1 and found a great deal on a 14mm Lumix lens (f/2.5). I just bought the standard kit lens (14-45mm f/3.5-5.6). [Whoops, it is actually a 14-42) Both lenses have their strengths and...
  42. craniac

    Tempted by cheap Oly lenses

    Thanks to everyone for the excellent, informed advice. I think I read that the pancake 14-42mm was a little blurry with the early GX1 bodies, but that the problem was fixed with either a later lens or body. Something to do with the heavy shutter of the early GX1, I think. It sounds like a...
  43. craniac

    Tempted by cheap Oly lenses

    I currently have a GX1 with the pan. 14mm lens. I'm living in the Middle East, and ran out of time to buy a second lens. I guess I have two questions: 1) Should I get a standard, mid-range lens like the kit 14-42mm Pan 2) Or should I get a 40-150mm telephoto lens? 2b) If I buy...
  44. craniac

    Cheap macro tubes and a travel lens

    Ok, good to know. I wonder if the 50 mm Olympus and passive adapter would work.
  45. craniac

    Cheap macro tubes and a travel lens

    I am wondering if this cheap macro tube, which is supposed to work with an Olympus Micro four thirds, will work with my GX1 and a 14mm lens: https://dx.com/p/aluminum-alloy-macro-extension-tube-ring-for-olympus-m4-3-80648 I don't need anything pro quality, just something to play around...
  46. craniac

    Pocketing your Panasonic

    I have a 14mm lens right now and a 50mm Olympus manual lens with an adapter. I'm in a country where the cost of shipping another lens out is pretty high, so I'll have to make do with these for a few years or buy a different camera with a kit lens.
  47. craniac

    Pocketing your Panasonic

    I'd like to find a neoprene sleeve so I could just put the camera in whichever bag I am using on a particular day.
  48. craniac

    Pocketing your Panasonic

    So, do you actually carry your Panasonic in your pocket? If so, what is your body/lens combination? I have a GX1 witha 14mm lens, but it is so new that I carry it in a bulky shoulder bag. I need to just pocket this baby so I use it more when going out.
  49. craniac

    Mirrorless camera sales in decline

    Maybe manufacturers should sell each camera with a really cheap, long lens so consumers have something to wave around menacingly at soccer games and family parties. Based on anecdotal observations, a lot of soccer parents are buying the chunkier fixed-lens cameras that look sort of DSLR-ish...
  50. craniac

    Mirrorless camera sales in decline

    I agree that Nikon sucks in this segment, although I saw another article that I can't find now that says that MFT sales are declining everywhere but Japan. It's not like they're going to disappear, but still an interesting trend.
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