It really ROCKS! - FX07

That's also a fact.

When the content is going to move a little bit faster, the little Pannies are not quite the best cams.

But in all other conditions they make excellent images - and all that with 28mm and this smart little body

I love it

Absolutely amazing pics from both of you. Credit goes to the cameras and the photographers. Thanks for sharing.
aftab



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Great Shots with your FX01.

I know the FX01 is y perfect tool in the hands of good photo takers and you are one of them

Regards Markus
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Don't have the FX01 also,

just have a Canon G5 with Speedlite 420 for flash indoor shots, but at the moment almost unused ;-)

Why did I decide for the FX07?

I know the Venus III is working on the pics much more than its predecessor in FX01, so the "out-of-the-cam" pics are easier for direct useage (like print or web publishing). There is less noise and the artefacts are not seen at ISO 100.

The FX01 delivers pictures with maybe even more details, but they need some rework, the FX07 pics don't. As I don't have the time to rework all my shots, the FX07 is the perfect tool for me

Regards Markus
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Very nice shots staci - I see I don't have to convince you

Markus

Boersenbalou said:

Oh YES - it rocks

Great Shots - Fantastic macros

I also have collected some more nice FX07 Shots in the meantime



Sunflower Station - Ready for docking?







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Best regards

Markus

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Excellent pics ! I've been thinking of purchasing either the FX07 or the FX50 to compliment my FZ50, and after seeing these great photos I'm even more convinced I'm on the right track. Have any of you considered the FX50 as appose to the FX07 ? How would the IQ compare and what would the cost difference be like ? Thx

Regards

Roger
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If you think there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody...

Boersenbalou said:

The FX01 delivers pictures with maybe even more details, but they
need some rework, the FX07 pics don't. As I don't have the time to
rework all my shots, the FX07 is the perfect tool for me

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I am really surprised how little work (web sized) pics need. I have it set on natural, and still usually only need to crop, resize, and add a click or two of usm (25, .5, 0). A smaller percent only need those and autocontrast and/or alittle shadow/highlight before sharpening. And, when they do need some shadow/highlight, they hold up really well.

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Too much fun: I have never taken a pic from this side of the car before :-0



Been alittle too busy to really try it out. On the wrong end of fall now, and alot to get done before winter.

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staci said:

I am really surprised how little work (web sized) pics need. I have
it set on natural, and still usually only need to crop, resize, and
add a click or two of usm (25, .5, 0). A smaller percent only need

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Hi Staci,

as I'm not an expert in PP (that's why I got the FX07 ;-) can you please explain me the meaning of usm(25, .5, 0)?

Best regards
Markus

As I know the only difference is in body size due to the larger screen (3" instead of 2,5")
The electronics and optics are supposed to be more or less the same

Regards
Markus

Boersenbalou said:

as I'm not an expert in PP (that's why I got the FX07 ;-) can you
please explain me the meaning of usm(25, .5, 0)?

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I have no idea what I am doing ;-) You might want to search the retouching forum, I could be entirely mistaken on the details.

Um, it means I do not like oversharpening and err on the side of lost detail. The halos, spots, and overall harshness bug me.

You can just click on sharpen, or sharpenmore, and it will be automatic.

In the filter unsharpmask, you can change the 3 components.

amount: most people start at 100%, I use 25%
radius: how harsh the sharpening looks? lower is softer

threshold: how much variation you want it to sharpen, (when to sharpen) lower is sharper

I click it once, look at it, try it again, ... then back off one when its too much.

You can get as complicated as you want. You can use it to reduce haze, and then sharpen. You can just sharpen some layers (rgb: skip the blue if its too noisy, or switch to lab and sharpen the lightness). Or wand some sections of the pic, and only sharpen those. I dont print, but some people sharpen differently for printing vs. on screen. It can get way more complicated, but for web sized pics, it doesnt make much difference.

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Picked one up yesterday at Costco for $320.

I'm still RTFMing but have noticed the shutter delay on
inside flash shots is somewhat variable. Maybe there's
a continuous autofocus mode I can turn on.

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Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R http://www.omen.com
Author of Industrial ZMODEM for Embedded Systems

Good to know I am not alone; I am SLOWLY agonizing my way through the same decision process.

Initially, I came to the forum in search of information on the Leica C-LUX 1. In no time I was drawn into the Panasonic FX01 v Leica C-LUX tempest. YIKES! lol

Then, I had the chance to hold an FX50. Its marginally larger size and "rubberized"(?) body felt perfect in my hand. Unfortunately, no chance to comapre it side-by-side with an FX07 or the FX01. I did find an FX03 and FX08 in a local shop; they also had the FX50. Not surprisingly, the '50 was the hands-down winner based on ergonomics. Again, this is in my hands. YMMV.

My needs are simple enough:

1. Website-quality photos--mostly of tools, gear, equipment, search and rescue operations in progress.
2. P&S.
3. Pocketable.
4. Able to withstand daily carry and use.

Prints? Unlikely, at least on my end. My photos go directly to my company's Website, for training and information purposes.

IF I understand what I am reading--and seeing (NICE snaps, folks!)--here, either the FX50 or FX07 should serve me very well, with the FX01 a close second due to the PP issue.

Thoughts?

Most gratefully,

CR

Could someone please post more indoor shots from the fx07 & the fx01. Thanks

what bothers me a bit is the audio the fx01 records, it is so dump somehow,
what's the fx07 doing here ?! Is it dump also, or would you say it is a
rather clean sound ?!.. If so, I'd go for the fx07 and sell my fx01..

I mean muffled/dull not "dump"! It wasn't the correct word I noticed,
sorry..

So anybody any hints on an improved audio quality from fx07 against fx01.. ?!