Gearóid Ó Laoi, Garry Lee

I've had a lot of cameras in my time, but the FZ1000 is a VERY effective holiday all-in-one. It's not bad for sports either and I've used it quite a bit for it instead of my heavier gear, at times.

At the end of the day, my contention that there's little difference is correct! My delayed reaction is due to the blur tool not working for me till today.

No. There's maths in involved. Separation is the same for 56mm at f1.4, 45mm at f1.2 and 75mm at f1.8, almost exactly. Take 1.4 divide by 56 and multiply by 45. f1.125. So slightly more. 1.4/56*75 ...

It was appalling "trendy" artificial lighting. I left it like that as trying to fix it didn't get there

Don't think so.

You might be able to see the fault if you compare the two cameras, though in my case, the fault was in the lens mount.

I had a similar problem with a Blackrapid strap in that it was inclined to let a 300mm f2.8 lens get loose. I would click it properly into place and yet it would somehow loosen. Eventually I ...

I don't use it much, but it's fine. I'm not hugely into looking for flaws! It can drive you mad!

I agree. My favourite holiday camera is Panasonic FZ1000. Everything is easy with it. For general photography the Olympus System is so portable and light that's it's great. For really bad light it ...

So do I! But I just picked them at random for the out of focus effects. In some great photos, everything is in focus.

By context, I take it you mean surrounds etc. I actually agree with that. Can't do anything about the red in background, though I could clone it out! That was National Cross Country championship. ...

I mostly use Olympus now but still keep my big Canon stuff for that exact reason. Canon 300mm f2.8 Canon 300mm f2.8 Olympus 150mm f2.8 Olympus 40-150 f2.8

I watched it. A bad workman blames his tools!

The 1_2 is already very good. I've shot sharp shots at 3 seconds at night.

The resolution was lousy, John. I had it too. Fine for some photos but for others, yeuch!

A tale. I've big heavy Canon stuff unsuitable for holidays so 3y ago before I went back to Olympus, I went for a month to Hong Kong for 3d. 3w in NZ, 3d Sydney, 2d Hong Kong. Had Sony Nex system ...

I agree. I have the excellent 45 f1.8 and the Panny 25mm f1.7 as well. Both fine lenses.