Maybe like you said, set the most innocuous function, but set the same one to ALL of the buttons. That way no matter which one he pushes it will do the same thing and you can probably show him how to back out of it.
I hadn't read the entire thread when I wrote this reply. Hopefully the camera works great for your client.Just stumbled across this - with a 12 month warranty too!
https://www.harrisoncameras.co.uk/pd/used-panasonic-dmc-fz300-digital-bridge-camera_used-wk7gb002443
Melanie, the FZ300 in-camera sharpening default gives truly horrible images. Palette knife stuff ... ! Turn it way down, and it's really quite good in decent light.That should be a brilliant camera for the purpose. I loved everything about it, except the image quality, but I'm fairly fussy! Good luck with this worthwhile project![]()
Yeah I did all the usual things, except shoot RAW - but I'm a tragic pixel-peeperMelanie, the FZ300 in-camera sharpening default gives truly horrible images. Palette knife stuff ... ! Turn it way down, and it's really quite good in decent light.
Ah. That can be the death of photography, Melanie!Yeah I did all the usual things, except shoot RAW - but I'm a tragic pixel-peeper![]()
Have a look at some of my sister in law's photos on IG here with her relatively new FZ300.This was one of my favourite photos with the FZ300, so it is definitely suitable for small birds, though it wasn't as far away as 50 metres. The camera's ergonomics were such a pleasure that when I sold it, I bought a G85 with almost exactly the same body. View attachment 876776
Ah. That can be the death of photography, Melanie!
We had a family gathering on Friday with cousins, their kids and grandkids. Just slapped the E-PM2 on ISO 6400 and fired away. Should have had my E-M1 MkII + 12-100 with me, or at least my f/1.8 25 ...
Print beautifully at 6x4". Viewing at 100% on my photo editing monitor. But who prints happy snaps at A2 + size?
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I'll take a look at that link, thanks. If I recall correctly, the 108mm shown in my grey fantail photo is equivalent to 600mm. Incidentally, that photo printed fine for the 2021 calendar I sold (A4 size photos), so in good light the images certainly were were fine.Have a look at some of my sister in law's photos on IG here with her relatively new FZ300.
https://instagram.com/jan.king519?igshid=t9872kq6kylt
She gets some mighty fine shots, even at full stretch. Specially after she turned the in-camera sharpening down.
Those are some damn effing (sorry but superlatives are needed to properly express this "mellon's" opinion) amazing shots. I will look into the difference between Ai and Ai Plus, maybe I can find a way to turns down the sharpening AND noise reduction without losing the more automatic modes (like subject/scene recognition).Have a look at some of my sister in law's photos on IG here with her relatively new FZ300.
https://instagram.com/jan.king519?igshid=t9872kq6kylt
She gets some mighty fine shots, even at full stretch. Specially after she turned the in-camera sharpening down.
But Melanie, who wants their colours to look like Canon's?@L0n3Gr3yW0lf I found this website helpful for getting more pleasing JPEG colours, maybe you can try some ideas out - particularly, I found the white balance setting useful.
https://www.eoshd.com/news/tips-and-tricks-for-making-panasonic-look-more-like-canon/
Me, I do! And I also want my colours to look like a bunch of Fujifilm film simulations, without needing to shoot Fujifilm cameras. Alas, I have not been able to get this, but maybe next Christmas, Santa...?But Melanie, who wants their colours to look like Canon's?
Seriously though, one of the things I really like about my Olympus cameras is the colour filter array (CFA), which gives them the colour accuracy.
So, what did the resident think?Not a bad camera at all from my, admittedly very little, experience. Just need to teach a few work colleagues on how to use it as well, to make sure that the resident doesn't get the chance to forget or ignore the camera, especially as summer is coming and once the lockdown is ended everyone wants to be as far away from their own place for as long as possible. (What would one call cabin fever for millions of people at the same time for the past 12 months?).
He likes it and is quite excited. It’s still a work in progress to get used to the main functions on it. It’s going to be a struggle to get used to find the subject, zoom in, snap picture, if subject not found zoom out and find the subject again al focal lengths beyond 150mm.So, what did the resident think?