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LX100. What questions do you still have?
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Nice photos. I was testing mine indoors yesterday with the rainy weather and noticed the auto iso is limited to ISO 1600 and it doesn't push above that until it drops 1/10sec which is too low esp at 75mm. No reviews mentions this except I see in your post.
I tried the intelligent iso last night and it picked up from 1/6 to 1/60 sec shots w/ shooting the same subject, eg no movement. I tried this morning eg first shots have always higher shutter, then lowers it since there is no movement. I have to try with moving subjects, but I agree with a post that says it has its own mind. I have gm1/gx7 and their auto iso usually limits the low end 1/60-1/80sec if I remember correctly, so I never tried the intelligent iso, etc. I thought Sony RX100 has a low limit at 1/30sec as Sony increased it with its nex cameras from 1/30 sec (nex-5) to 1/60 sec (to others including A7's)...
Only remedy for now is using the manual mode and pick the shutter, then auto iso picks the right iso...
Serhan
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I tried the intelligent iso last night and it picked up from 1/6 to 1/60 sec shots w/ shooting the same subject, eg no movement. I tried this morning eg first shots have always higher shutter, then lowers it since there is no movement. I have to try with moving subjects, but I agree with a post that says it has its own mind. I have gm1/gx7 and their auto iso usually limits the low end 1/60-1/80sec if I remember correctly, so I never tried the intelligent iso, etc. I thought Sony RX100 has a low limit at 1/30sec as Sony increased it with its nex cameras from 1/30 sec (nex-5) to 1/60 sec (to others including A7's)...
Only remedy for now is using the manual mode and pick the shutter, then auto iso picks the right iso...
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Serhan
http://www.pbase.com/sc_20170/
http://www.pbase.com/sc_20170/image/101814518/medium.jpg
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The camera is in very capable hands and seems a lot better than what I expected after the flood of original posts. The only thing I do not like, but I do not like it on any cameras is the foliage, it is better than many others for sure and as good as the APSc cameras I have used. Thanks again for such kind postings.
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mpgxsvcd
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Neither of the cameras need to be stopped down at wide angles. These aren't full frame cameras. Even at wide apertures these cameras usually have infinite depth of field. I would stop down to F4.0 if there is plenty of light. Otherwise close to wide open is just fine. I would never intentionally shoot at F8.0 or above with the LX100.
Ben C Davis
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The JPG for a 16:9 is 4480 x 2520
A RAW for 16:9 opened by;
PSP or Qimage is 4496 x 2536
RawTherapee is 4488 x 2528
The JPG is 24m at the wide end so what is it for the others?
22m or 20m.
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A RAW for 16:9 opened by;
PSP or Qimage is 4496 x 2536
RawTherapee is 4488 x 2528
The JPG is 24m at the wide end so what is it for the others?
22m or 20m.
8)
mpgxsvcd
Veteran Member
A good portion of the review I am working on explains exactly what Auto ISO and Intelligent ISO do. Panasonic finally got those right with the LX100. You just have to know what they are doing to utilize them properly.
Honestly, I use Auto ISO for 99% of my pictures and videos with the LX100. The logic is spot on this time.
The LX100 really is a revolutionary camera. Not because it has aperture and shutter speed dials. That has been done before. What is truly unique is that its Auto ISO feature finally works with the optimal settings for the camera.
In the past the user was almost always smarter than the camera’s auto ISO. Now with the LX100 it is just as smart as the user if it knows all of the parameters the user knows.
Edgar Matias
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Thanks for your reply...
I mostly shoot small-ish items that fill the frame (e.g., book or magazine size) so I'm always running into depth of field issues.
For that stuff, I'd shoot with my LX7 wide open, but on my m4/3 gear, I always have to stop down to at least f/4.
Thanks again.
mpgxsvcd
Veteran Member
That is an interesting scenario. If the books are not well lit you will need wide apertures to keep ISO low. However, you probably can’t get too close to them with some of the m4/3s lenses because of minimum focus distance issues.
I would say that the LX100 would be good for that type of work. Just shoot wide angle with a relatively wide aperture. F1.7 might be too shallow even on the LX100 if the book is very small. However, this really is more macro work than normal everyday shooting.
For macro work you might have to stop down…. a little. I wouldn’t go hog wild with it though. F2.8 or perhaps F4.0 will work with wide angles. Most shots I have seen so far are using F7.0 or greater for normal everyday pictures. That shows a lack of understanding of how to use a smaller sensor camera.
mpgxsvcd
Veteran Member
I do aerial photography & need a video connection to my video transmitter, so I can see what is being recorded. I need to know what cable I need to get. I just need 2 wires from the camera .... video & ground.
Cheers, Jon
Cheers, Jon
mpgxsvcd
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I doubt that you will be able to do what you want to do with the LX100 but I will test it out anyway. I think the GHx is the only line that allows monitoring over HDMI. I don’t think the LX100 allows monitoring over HDMI or RCA but I am not sure on that so I will check it tonight.
Maybe you missed my question from earlier in the thread:
I've read conflicting reports about the 1080p video recording limit - is it 29:59 or 120 minutes? It would be fantastic if you could just let it shoot until the camera automatically stops recording and report back.
1. Page 18 of the PDF manual I downloaded from Panasonic UK says:
"[AVCHD] motion pictures: Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds"
2. Whereas the Panasonic UK website says:
"Continuous recordable time (motion pictures) AVCHD Approx. 120 min (FHD/50p), Approx. 125 min (FHD/50i)"
http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consume...nd-shoot/compact-cameras/dmc-lx100.html#specs
Many thanks for this Q/A opportunity.
I've read conflicting reports about the 1080p video recording limit - is it 29:59 or 120 minutes? It would be fantastic if you could just let it shoot until the camera automatically stops recording and report back.
1. Page 18 of the PDF manual I downloaded from Panasonic UK says:
"[AVCHD] motion pictures: Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds"
2. Whereas the Panasonic UK website says:
"Continuous recordable time (motion pictures) AVCHD Approx. 120 min (FHD/50p), Approx. 125 min (FHD/50i)"
http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consume...nd-shoot/compact-cameras/dmc-lx100.html#specs
Many thanks for this Q/A opportunity.
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