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I've tried teleconverters on different fixed-lens cameras - including the FZ1000 - and in general have not been happy with the results: IQ invariably is lower than just cropping & maybe resizing ...

This AF system is certainly impressive. However I would suggest that one could ask whether or not that AF performance difference over DFD is worth the additional cost when the needs of the user ...

This does not match my experience. I have three decoded third party batteries, at least one for over two years, along with the original Panasonic battery. All four have only been charged with the ...

That could be an erroneous assumption. How does the Watson battery behave in the camera? Does the battery life indicator drop linearly from three squares, to two, to one, to flashing red like the ...

There have been several other threads here regarding third-party batteries. Some people find they last as long as OEM, others do not. I'm one of those that has long-lasting third-party batteries. ...

I know you said you're reluctant to consider the FZ2500, but I'm going to put in a plug for it, as it solves a few issues the others might not - I can't speak to the G85 or FZ300, but I have used ...

Congrats on that image count! Haven't gotten there yet myself, but definitely working on it - over 65,000 images in 18 months with my FZ2500. Like yours, it keeps going, and going, and going... Steve

Yes, what you say is true when looking at and using the rear screen to move and size the AF area. The big difference in the settings is how the AF area moves when you are using the EVF. Then the ...

Well, it's been a while since I sent through this myself, but your experience does seem familiar. It may seem counterintuitive, but you still might try setting Touch Pad AF back to "Offset". As I ...

As pointed out, there are other touch screen settings that still allow the AF point to move by touching the screen. If you don't want to disable the touch screen completely, you can tame this ...

As I said in the previous post, the first copy I had was <really> soft in the corners, at all focal lengths - so much so that it was revealed by Focus Peaking on the camera's monitor, never mind ...

Yes, I upgraded in March 2017. No, I have not regretted the move, although I did have to exchange my first copy which had a soft lens. My current copy tested equivalent to the 1000, but I don't ...

Always helps to have the sun at your back! I haven't been to all of the venues in my area, but my favorite of the ones I have visited is the Heritage Flight Museum at the Skagit regional airport ...

Ray, Don't know if anyone has suggested this, and haven't tried it myself, but you might see if filming in 4K Photo mode will improve your AF performance. Yes, it's intended for still photos, but ...

Ray, In my very limited experience with video on the FZ2500, I've found that while having things set to continuous AF does work, the speed at which it changes focus can sometimes be too slow to ...

PMFJI, but you can get an even smaller AF area by using single-area focus instead of selecting just the central area of the multi-area grid. With single-area AF, the 4-way buttons on the back will ...

Malcolm, Don't let the DSLR snobs intimidate you. In a blind showing of either prints or on-screen images, when they don't know in advance what type of camera captured the image, they probably ...

Well, prior use of the FZ1000, which has a similar multi-tier level of access to its features, was a good start in terms of what needs to go at which level. It didn't take long for me to come up ...

With your interest in aviation photography, you'll find the ND filters very useful, for two reasons - this from practical experience: When shooting propeller driven aircraft, slowing the shutter ...

How about direct control - no Fn button, no dial press? See page 43 of the Advanced Owners Manual and my previous post in this thread . Steve