Hello All!
Well, I am a little late posting to the Pany G85 Party - but glad to be a part of it, none-the-less!
There have been numerous wonderful examples of the capabilities of this often overlooked yet reasonably priced little gem of a camera - I am hoping, however, that my positive experience with it will encourage others to take a second look...or better yet; get a copy for themselves!
I received my copy of the G85 just as we were headed back on tour the first of November. Fortunately our work had us in the State of Florida for the month of December (woo-hoo
, so I took advantage of the location to go out on several nature photo-excursions with my beloved P/L 100-400mm attached to my new camera!
(If you missed the original Galleries I uploaded of my experience with the P/L 100-400mm from last year, you can be find here:
http://www.vgbphotos.com/NEW-TRIAL-of-Panasonic-Leica-D )
A bit of time has past, but I finally put together Galleries & uploaded to my SmugMug site images from my December birding in FL. The Galleries have (WAY too) many images in them; yet I had hoped to particularly show the camera & lens combo’s tracking capabilities for those who might be interested, so there are many photo-sequences.
Here is the new G85 + P/L 100-400mm Gallery:
Personally, I am quite pleased with how well the camera performed. Dual-IS was excellent, tracking/DFD has improved and the ergonomics were a dream! (Please note: these photos pre-date the new firmware update on the camera & lens - still happy though!)
Last year I shot the P/L 100-400 with the Pany GX8 & GH4 - and while I was very pleased with my images (especially the GX8’s) with that lens, I believe there have been slight improvements in most all areas on the G85. Certainly, compared to the GX8 (which I do like) the handling on the G85 is, for me, extremely superior. I love the intuitive controls, many customizable functions & brilliant touch screen...and especially when tracking flying birds, having the viewfinder centered over the lens (once again; for me) is essential to my photog experience. I am eager to try out the G85 this spring/summer during AirShow season!
I would like to also add: the shutter on this camera is truly AMAZING! I can hardly believe that a mechanical shutter could be so quiet & unobtrusive!!! I was able recently to use the camera in a live concert & in a recording studio w/o needing to switch to silent-shutter! Wow. Good for quiet birding as well. It is a delight!
I must admit that I am on top of the pre-order list for a Panasonic GH5 and should be receiving mine within the next couple of weeks (hopefully
. I am excited to see if Panasonic continues their up-tick-trend with their new flagship unit and to see how the sensor compares - yet I must repeat; I am quite pleased with this gem of a camera; the Panasonic G85!
Thanks for listening!
Cheers, LH
VGBphotos.com
Well, I am a little late posting to the Pany G85 Party - but glad to be a part of it, none-the-less!
There have been numerous wonderful examples of the capabilities of this often overlooked yet reasonably priced little gem of a camera - I am hoping, however, that my positive experience with it will encourage others to take a second look...or better yet; get a copy for themselves!
I received my copy of the G85 just as we were headed back on tour the first of November. Fortunately our work had us in the State of Florida for the month of December (woo-hoo
, so I took advantage of the location to go out on several nature photo-excursions with my beloved P/L 100-400mm attached to my new camera!(If you missed the original Galleries I uploaded of my experience with the P/L 100-400mm from last year, you can be find here:
http://www.vgbphotos.com/NEW-TRIAL-of-Panasonic-Leica-D )
A bit of time has past, but I finally put together Galleries & uploaded to my SmugMug site images from my December birding in FL. The Galleries have (WAY too) many images in them; yet I had hoped to particularly show the camera & lens combo’s tracking capabilities for those who might be interested, so there are many photo-sequences.
Here is the new G85 + P/L 100-400mm Gallery:
Personally, I am quite pleased with how well the camera performed. Dual-IS was excellent, tracking/DFD has improved and the ergonomics were a dream! (Please note: these photos pre-date the new firmware update on the camera & lens - still happy though!)
Last year I shot the P/L 100-400 with the Pany GX8 & GH4 - and while I was very pleased with my images (especially the GX8’s) with that lens, I believe there have been slight improvements in most all areas on the G85. Certainly, compared to the GX8 (which I do like) the handling on the G85 is, for me, extremely superior. I love the intuitive controls, many customizable functions & brilliant touch screen...and especially when tracking flying birds, having the viewfinder centered over the lens (once again; for me) is essential to my photog experience. I am eager to try out the G85 this spring/summer during AirShow season!
I would like to also add: the shutter on this camera is truly AMAZING! I can hardly believe that a mechanical shutter could be so quiet & unobtrusive!!! I was able recently to use the camera in a live concert & in a recording studio w/o needing to switch to silent-shutter! Wow. Good for quiet birding as well. It is a delight!
I must admit that I am on top of the pre-order list for a Panasonic GH5 and should be receiving mine within the next couple of weeks (hopefully
. I am excited to see if Panasonic continues their up-tick-trend with their new flagship unit and to see how the sensor compares - yet I must repeat; I am quite pleased with this gem of a camera; the Panasonic G85!Thanks for listening!
Cheers, LH
VGBphotos.com
