Panasonic DMC LX3 Black

Panasonic DMC LX3 Black
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Find the Bestsellers After much internal debate, I finally bought the LX3 last December. I was held back initially by the outer limit of the lens [about 60mm]. Then I had to wrestle with whether to buy the D-Lux 4 instead. I decided the cost difference was not worth it.
The LX3 is delightful. I am very pleased with the results. The camera is portable and fun to use. The OIS feature is very effective. The ability to quickly change formats is handy. I enjoy the square format option. It reminds me of my Hasselblad days.
Some have expressed concern about the lens cap. It is not a problem. Virtually all of my cameras (Canon, Nikon, Leica, Hasselblad) have had lens caps, not built-in lens covers. I don't use the tether since it just gets in the way. I put the cap in my pocket or in a camera bag, just as I have done with other cameras.
It is great fun to use the different film modes with this little camera. It is charming to use black and white at a wide angle and fill the frame with an interesting composition, such as people interacting in a room. The 24mm view is a very attractive feature. So is the f/2.0 wide aperture. It invites low light photography. I generally use the aperture priority setting.
Just as with my M6TTL, I can just go out with my little camera and make lovely pictures without getting wrapped up in the technology. Of course, with the LX3, I can quickly change the film or the format. I tend to do less fiddling and concentrate on the image, not the technology. Too much fiddling gets in the way of the joy of photography.
I am enjoying the camera very much. So is my wife. I miss my tripods, but find the OIS lets me get along without them in most cases. Of course that is so with the M6, too. The LX3 is easy and fun to use. Great results.
I have been chiefly using jpegs and like what I see. I am low on the RAW learning curve, so I have little to say about RAW capture.
I must add that I also bought the G1 last spring so as to use my Leica M lenses on a digital body [with the Cosina Voiglander M adapter]. A great combination. In Stock. Panasonic DMC LX3 Black on deal today and Fast Free Shipping!