Musings on photography both analog and digital
Who among us doesn't feel the urge to shoot a landscape now and then? I'd wager a guess that everyone who has spent more than a few minutes with a camera in hand has pointed it at a sunset, or a mountain vista, or something of the kind. Nature is a powerful influencer of the… Continue reading A Wild Respite
I've recently returned from a week-long trip through western Washington with my wife, some much needed vacation during which we saw and did much at a fast clip... In retrospect, we should learn how to relax more on vacation. Nevertheless, I was able to spend some quality time with the GX85 as my sole camera… Continue reading Lumix GX85 Review, Part 4: GX85 In the Field
In the midst of a busy week, there is little time to test out cameras. I'm looking forward to taking the GX85 on a multi-day road trip along the Pacific Northwest coastline next week, where I will have plenty of opportunities to put the camera through its paces. In the meantime, here are my review… Continue reading Lumix GX85 Review, Part 3: Review Notes, Enhanced
I spent a couple of sessions shooting in the new "L Monochrome" JPEG mode. The GX85 is the first camera to add a JPEG mode in some time, and I was interested in trying it out, since Panasonic has billed it as a more contrasty, nuanced monochrome with a lot of tonality. As a JPEG… Continue reading Lumix GX85 Review: Part 2: L Monochrome
The Lumix GX85 sort of defies immediate conclusions, but not in a bad way. To be sure, there are observations that can be made at once: the shutter is magnificently quiet. The camera feels very solid and surprisingly heavy for its size. I liked it upon first picking it up, not least due to the… Continue reading Panasonic Lumix GX85 Review, Part 1
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