Panasonic First walk with the LF1

[carlb]

This is a great little camera! A few of these I might have a go with from RAW, but so far I like its output a lot:

marigold hedge by cbmn, on Flickr

marigolds by cbmn, on Flickr

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Falcon Heights Park by cbmn, on Flickr

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dusk clouds by cbmn, on Flickr

 

[serhan]

Looks good with nice colors.

 

[ReD]

like the cloud colour - seems realistic & not smeared or splotchy

 

[Biro]

Very nice output. I'll be looking forward to the eventual and inevitable comparsons with the RX100 and RX100II. I'm sure the Sony's will win on the pixel-peeping level but the LF1 might still be the better, overall, take-everywhere camera.

 

[kyteflyer]

Very nice output. I'll be looking forward to the eventual and inevitable comparsons with the RX100 and RX100II. I'm sure the Sony's will win on the pixel-peeping level but the LF1 might still be the better, overall, take-everywhere camera.

I think so too, sensor might be smaller, but its large enough, and with that extra reach and a little EVF... winner.

 

[carlb]

Agree completely with you guys. For what it is, it's a superb camera.

I had a lot more in response originally, but I'll post it as a mini-review instead.

 

[carlb]

Here's a bit of the reach the LF1 can get. Low light (evening, overcast), stationary (but wary) subject. About a half-crop, and 200mm equivalence, hand-held, 1/6th-second exposure. Yes, the stabilization plus using the EVF for increased stability gives great results:

rabbit's watchful eye by cbmn, on Flickr