[Rhodes22-list] Reply #2 to Bill's Camera

[Ronald Lipton]

The FZ5 has a similar lens, but it reduces to f3.3 at the extreme range of 
the
telephoto.  It has 5 megapixels (I think the FZ1 had ~2) and does not have a
hot shoe. I am not sure if it is smaller than the FZ1, Panasonic seems to
produce two size ranges.  It's larger brother, the FZ20, has a hot shoe and
stays at f2.8 through the zoom range.  It has a list of $100 more.

Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reply #2 to Bill's Camera


> Ed,
>
> The lens is made by Leica and is the equivalent of f2.8 throughout its 
> range.  The 3 shots I attached are the equivalent of 35mm 420mm and 
> 1260mm.
>
> I have UV, Polarizing and Neutral Density lenses for this camera.  This 
> camera comes with a sun shade, and the lenses attach to the end of the sun 
> shade tube.  Each digital camera is different in this respect, with the 
> more expensive cameras having more of the "standard" features and 
> attachments.
>
> The cameras were originally designed by computer geeks, and the geeks knew 
> more about computers than cameras.  The big camera companies are just 
> starting to get serious about the field, as they start to understand what 
> the cameras can do.
>
> Putting a lousy lens in front of a 10 megapixil sensor only gets you a 
> very detailed blurry picture.  Photoshop pictures lose nuance when you 
> sharpen all the blurriness out.
>
> Panasonic and Leica are outsiders, trying to crash into the field before 
> it runs away from them.  Bad for them, good for us.  They are selling a 
> great product very cheap.  They didn't know to put a hot shoe on mine, but 
> figured that out for the next model.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> ed kroposki wrote:
>
>>Bill,
>> You mentioned the lens, but you did not spec it out.  Furthermore,
>>how do those specs compare image width and magnification compare with 
>>35mm?
>> What I am saying is that many of us who used 35mm can relate to
>>50mm, 25mm and 135mm and field of view.  What electronic number relates to
>>say 50mm at 1.8?
>> Are you aware if filters are available for the electronic cameras:
>>Such as UV and polarizing?  If so where do you get them.
>> Anybody else who is into this technical stuff about cameras can jump
>>in.
>>
>>Ed K
>>Greenville, SC, USA
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