L84coffee
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I've been wanting something more than the point and shoots for sometime.
Years ago I had a decent 35mm camera and really missed the versatility of it. I just couldn't justify the price of a full size camera like the Nikon, Cannon, etc. Especially with the costs of the lenses. For the last few years I've had a Panasonic FZ-18. It was a decent enough camera but never really got me excited about using it much.
One day I was browsing on Amazon and they had the Panasonic GF3 on sale. I did a little research and decided it wasn't the camera for me, but the 4 thirds format sounded interesting and has a reasonable enough sensor size to produce quality images. I wanted one with a viewfinder and read the reviews on the G5 and bought one on Amazon for a decent price. I also got the basic kit lens, and the 45-150.
I've had the G5 now for a little over a month and am still learning. One thing I don't like about most cameras now days is the built in flash. It works but it's really harsh. I don't use flash often but when I do I'd like to bounce it or defuse it. I don't really think I need a TTL flash, but a decent bounce would do. Can anyone have any recommendations fora decent not too expensive flash?
Thanks,
Stan
Years ago I had a decent 35mm camera and really missed the versatility of it. I just couldn't justify the price of a full size camera like the Nikon, Cannon, etc. Especially with the costs of the lenses. For the last few years I've had a Panasonic FZ-18. It was a decent enough camera but never really got me excited about using it much.
One day I was browsing on Amazon and they had the Panasonic GF3 on sale. I did a little research and decided it wasn't the camera for me, but the 4 thirds format sounded interesting and has a reasonable enough sensor size to produce quality images. I wanted one with a viewfinder and read the reviews on the G5 and bought one on Amazon for a decent price. I also got the basic kit lens, and the 45-150.
I've had the G5 now for a little over a month and am still learning. One thing I don't like about most cameras now days is the built in flash. It works but it's really harsh. I don't use flash often but when I do I'd like to bounce it or defuse it. I don't really think I need a TTL flash, but a decent bounce would do. Can anyone have any recommendations fora decent not too expensive flash?
Thanks,
Stan
