If they could extend it to 600 or 700mm, itd be perfect. How to set macro mode closeup shots on the panasonic fz. Fz moon shot in reply to brian wadie feb, 2015 part of the photographers skill is knowing the best phase of the moon to take pictures that one is about right which why i took some shots at it the light from the side highlights the craters and mountains with a fuller moon you see no real detail. Summary the panasonic lumix fz is a dslrstyled superzoom with a 16x 24400mm f2. I wanted make the viewer, to feel like observing the moon from a space craft. Panasonic lumix fz300 long zoom digital camera features 12. Fullresolution photo samples from the panasonic lumix dmcfz. The lumix fz80 fz82 actually does much better at the edges at this focal length with none of the. Irs best superzoom shootout, 2014 8 competitors, 2.
One way to add interest to a moon shot is to silhouette an object. Please read the rules below so that your photos or posts are not deleted from the pool. Large 1inch 20 megapixel mos sensor the newly incorporated 1inch 20. The panasonic dmcfz is a camera from a trusted company.
This book is a great biography of apollo 11, the crew and everyone that was instrumental in the land on the moon. Simply told, grandly shown, and now with eight additional pages of brandnew art and more indepth information about the historic moon landing, here is the flight of apollo 11. The camera has many features that allow the user to experience taking pictures in different settings depending on the expected outcome. You can enjoy shooting closeup shots with the dmcfz only to express. Knowing how to photograph the moon starts with getting yourself a long zoom lens to ensure you get close enough to capture detail. With the size of the 4k frame this means that you get an 8mp 22mb file. The fz also features dfd depth from defocus technology, for its focusing accuracy and improved light speed af of approx. This new camera adds a host of new features missing on the original fz and now brings this camera into a new league for both stills photographers and videographers. Panasonic lumix dmcfz field report hiking in finland.
It combines 4k video recording capability qfhd 4k 3840 x 2160, 30 fps in mp4 with the ability to switch easily between video and still capture for the ultimate in image creativity. The fz has excellent color accuracy, solid performance, actionready shottoshot speed, and extraordinarily sharp 4k video. New users often ask for specific camera set ups to shoot things like weddings, pop concerts, at zoos or on holiday. I think the only thing i would want the fz to have is a touch more reach, for wildlife and moon shots. Panasonic lumix fz tutorial part 5 exposure and white balance duration. View more photos taken with the panasonic lumix dmcfz in the dmcfz or kronplatz album on flickr. The interesting thing is that now you can select the ratio that you want 3. There is a new setting called focus area recognition. The zoom range may be shorter than the 24x of the fz200 or 60x of the fz70 fz72, but the fzs sensor boasts four times the surface area for better quality. The camera allows the user to control the shutter speed, aperture value, iso sensitivity and other functions to accommodate the different. Welcome to the panasonic lumix dmcfz fan club group on flickr. Maybe its a sample variation or just depends on the specific shot and camera settings. Panasonic lumix fz ii 4k 16x long zoom digital camera plus vanguard havana 21 bag, 64gb extreme pro 170 mbs, pro shotgun.
By the way, the nifty bluetooth nikon remote mll7 doesnt. Anyone serious about shooting video with the fz will need to buy a variable nd filter and put it on the lens, or a lee or cokin filter rig. The panasonic lumix dmcfz digital camera offers a true hybrid photography experience for everyone. Recently my wife, susie, and i were leading a safari to namibia for our company, international wildlife adventures, and we realized we should have one more camera and lens system as a backup in case some of our canon equipment got eaten by a lion, or something similar. This shot demonstrates the incredibly good image stabilization offered by the fz. Thanks to panasonic finland for loaning me the dmcfz for this field report. The camera allows the user to control the shutter speed, aperture value, iso sensitivity and other. After a lot of research, i settled on panasonics lumix fz with a leica lens whose. The mark iv camera has an additional focus mode called afa where the camera automatically switches between single and continuous af. High speed burst shooting can be shot at 12 fps in 20. Shots of the super blue blood moon worth waking up early for. Hand held lumix camera zoom of the moon shoot the moon, camera photography. The nearest competitor to the lumix fz is the sony cybershot rx10 which also features a 1inch sensor, along with an 8. Introduction specification and featurespanasonic has a longestablished range of bridgestyle cameras with highratio zooms but up to now theyve all adopted small 12.
Stunning macro shots can be shot with minimum focusing distance of 3cm. The panasonic lumix fz ii is an updated version of the 5yearold fz bridge superzoom camera. Ii enables you to shoot everything from portraits to closeups of the moon. It is the later users who get the biggest boost in user features with this camera. En effet, cet accessoire est reellement indispensable pour le fz, surtout dans les angles tres ouverts et notamment a 25mm.
Moon shot by alan shepard and deke slayton is their tale on the history of nasa, themselves and the race to the moon. The much anticipated upgrade to panasonics fz type 1 inch sensor bridge camera. So how do you take a wellexposed and sharp photograph of the moon. A 70300mm telephoto zoom is a great starting point, but if you. Jpg 24,834,308 bytes 5488x3664 unreported shutter speed unreported fstop. Main thing is to take a spot exposure reading off the moon surface. Many owners of the fz have been wanting this book since the camera first became available and with the fz 2 coming on the market there should be. The dmcfz is all you need to capture the world around you, in all its natural beauty. Sony rx10 mark iii vs rx10 mark iv the 10 main differences. The panasonic lumix dmcfz is a camera from a trusted company. Professionals, hobbyists, newbies and those who dont even own a camera all are welcome regardless of skill, favourite brand, gear, gender or age. Its styled like a traditional leica m rangefinder and brings a host of updates to the hugely popular original leica q typ 116 that was launched in 2015. A humbling thread for an fz newbie whos been trying to take a similar shot of the moon and haveing all sorts of trouble just getting it in focus.
It looks like your fz200 moon shot is sharper than your fz150 here. We decided to use daylight white balance on this shot since the moon is, after all, reflecting sunlight, and for five of the. Auto modes enables you to get the best shot, no matter what conditions youre shooting in. Moon shot is the ghostwritten account of alan shepard and deke slaytons experiences at nasa during the mercury, gemini, and apollo programs. All too often, the result is not quite what we expect. At the 600mm midway focal length ive taken three crops from this shot as usual marked in red above from the bottom left corner, the middle and the top right corner of the frame. How to photograph anything almost with your fz200fz. The only issue i had with this book was getting used to the britishisms of the author.
It was created for the rapidly growing group of fz camera owners to showcase their photos and discuss the many features and strengths of this camera. This new version offers a touchscreen, bluetooth connectivity, zoom compose assist function, enhanced 4k photo mode, and incamera battery charging. Panasonic lumix fz 4k point and shoot camera, 16x leica dc varioelmarit f2. This item panasonic lumix fz 4k point and shoot camera, 16x leica dc varioelmarit f2. The lumix dmcfz is panasonics new flagship superzoom compact camera, offering a large 1inch image sensor with 20 megapixels, 4k video recording and a 16x zoom lens with a 25400mm focal range. This book is really great in the story told about nasa. This image has had no postprocessing and is not cropped. Hitting a certain price point was clearly one of the motivators for omitting a builtin nd, but the phrase pay me now or pay me latercomes to mind. You can support hiking in finland and buy the panasonic dmcfz at pictureline. Any fan of the space program, especially apollo should read this book. A full moon is a beautiful object in the sky and many of us, inspired by the beauty of the orb, run to get our camera to photograph it. All from the humble beginnings, how jfk pumped in more money to the moon landing and the end of the apollo program.