[Rhodes22-list] Panasonic Camera

[Bill Effros]

Ron, 

I bought the Panasonic FZ1 a couple of years ago, and it's still my 
favorite digital camera.  The lens is so good, the digital zoom is 
useful.  The stabilization really works once you get the hang of it.

I have attached 3 pictures taken from a balcony in Tokyo that 
demonstrate the power of the camera, one at normal range, one at full 
optical zoom, one at full digital zoom.

I have put high speed memory into the camera (45X) which allows it to 
recycle almost as fast as my Nikon SLR.

I have been seriously considering getting an FZ5.  The FZ1 has no hot 
shoe, and the flash is pathetic.  How fast does your camera recycle when 
you are shooting 5mp shots?  Is there a noticeable lag from one shot to 
the next?

Bill Effros

Ronald Lipton wrote:

> I just bought a new one - an image stabilized
> Panasonic FZ5.  I bought the image stabilized camera in part to get
> better pictures afloat, especially in the evening.  So far I am very
> happy with it. No sailing pictures yet, but you can see my Cetol work.
>
> I also checked the rudder - it is well secured with metal bolts and 
> pintles.
> We usually see one or two lake freighters - huge boats, like skyscrapers
> lying on their sides,  headed for the steel mills in Indiana.
>
> Ron
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 5:27 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Michigan City to Chicago
>
>
>> Ron,
>> Do you have an electronic camera?  Do check your rudder.  No Edmond
>> Fitzgerald's please.  We are all waiting....
>>
>> Ed K
>> Greenville, SC, USA
>> See:
>> http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/PCPN/DATA/RT/na-ir4-loop.html
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Lipton
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 4:56 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Enough Already!
>>
>> Things are looking up - forecast for Saturday is mid 70s
>> with SE winds.  I may be able to make the trek from
>> Michigan City to Chicago then. It's about a 7 1/2 houor
>> sail.  There are very few intermediate harbors and the
>> dircect route is about 15 miles offshore so I try to
>> be careful about the weather window.
>>
>> Ron
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