It might not seem like much, but sometimes, being weather-flexible is the key to some terrific images. I have photographed soccer games in the pouring rain for an hour in Texas with no problems. It was the only day and the only game I could attend- I’m so thankful that it was possible and we…
Sometimes you just want to shoot and not let people know – or just not intimidate people with the camera or interrupt the intimate or solemn moments. Silent Mode is perfect for that! You can silently capture and enjoy the moments without feeling like the elephant in the room! As photographers, don’t we all wish…
iA~INTELLIGENT AUTO: It’s ridiculous how smart these cameras are. Pretty much smarter than you and I put together. We’ve had “P” mode for a while, where we set the ISO and the focus modes and let the camera make all the other judgment calls for us. Relatively reliable, but I rarely used it. Enter INTELLIGENT…
..oh, and FOLLOW FOCUS TOO: As a portrait photography (primarily) I rely on being able to focus on the face, and hopefully I am able to hit the eyes with my focus node….But sometimes we miss it when people are moving. With our DSLRs we are moving that little focus spot around to stay on…
In this world of interactivity, Panasonic has made our cameras even more intuitive and easy to control with Touch screens! No longer do you need to click rockers and buttons all over the back to get to the menus or get the focus spot over to the area you want! Now you can simply TOUCH…
So, if you just took a picture and you just want to confirm that you ‘got’ the shot, or you didn’t get a blink, you can turn on the Auto Review feature to pop up the image you just took IN THE VIEWFINDER! You can set it for 1-5 seconds, and it is quickly dismissed…
I love the WYSIWYG [what-you-see-is-what-you-get] feature of a mirrorless camera! I often shoot in manual mode where I can control my exposure, and it is so helpful to literally SEE what your exposure is going to look like- and adjust accordingly. In fact, when new Lumix users first get their cameras, I show them how…
By Suzette Allen, Lumix Luminary and Hybrid Pioneer A note for the skeptics: yes, this is for you. Still shooters and Videographers alike. Of the 25 favorite features, 22 apply to “stills only” shooters, 20 apply to “just video” shooters, so at the most, you may see 3-5 features you may feel do not apply to you,…
