LX1 Rocks!!!
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I bought the camera when it first came out because I wanted to have a fully manual camera with raw without lugging around my SLR.
Its been almost a year now, and I must say I used this camera the least of all the cameras I got, because of the very poor performance of this camera at low light, id say extremely poor.
Noise is one thing, but color blotches, that is just sad.
In fact I am about 15 minutes away from making a trip to the camera store to sell it and trade it for the S3IS, then I stumble upon this post.
So after looking at your pictures, you convinced me that maybe my photo skills is the factor to blame, so Ive decided to keep my LX1. Maybe someday I hope my LX1 can produce something similar to your photos.
Its been almost a year now, and I must say I used this camera the least of all the cameras I got, because of the very poor performance of this camera at low light, id say extremely poor.
Noise is one thing, but color blotches, that is just sad.
In fact I am about 15 minutes away from making a trip to the camera store to sell it and trade it for the S3IS, then I stumble upon this post.
So after looking at your pictures, you convinced me that maybe my photo skills is the factor to blame, so Ive decided to keep my LX1. Maybe someday I hope my LX1 can produce something similar to your photos.
If theres one thing I learn here which I didnt think I did much last time was to shoot in RAW mode.
So thats what I did, I shot more RAW recently and just used the generic Adobe Camera RAW plugin for photoshop at its default auto setting, surprisingly it did a very good job in removing most of the noise at ISO 80, 100, 200. ISO 400 is still pretty bad, but almost acceptable if you have to.
But this certainly makes for alot better images than shooting with JPEG and using Noise Ninja.
Nevertheless Im really glad I stumbled upon this thread, saves me 600 bucks from needlessly buying a canon.
So thats what I did, I shot more RAW recently and just used the generic Adobe Camera RAW plugin for photoshop at its default auto setting, surprisingly it did a very good job in removing most of the noise at ISO 80, 100, 200. ISO 400 is still pretty bad, but almost acceptable if you have to.
But this certainly makes for alot better images than shooting with JPEG and using Noise Ninja.
Nevertheless Im really glad I stumbled upon this thread, saves me 600 bucks from needlessly buying a canon.
weekh said:
Thanks for your comments... I finally got myself a black LX1... had a go with it near my office just now. The following are taken as JPEG out of the camera, resized in PS.
Colours and detail out of the camera is fantastic. There is some noise at ISO80 but they are very film like and actually adds richness to the images. I find it is best to put the lowest setting for sharpness, then the images will turn out less noisy and more natural. Now I need more work on my composition with the 16:9 format.
Who cares about the LX2 when this much cheaper LX1 is so good?
BTW, does getting a 150X SD card means that the LX1 can write RAW files in <1s?
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micah4 said:
Don't say, man! I love my F30, but I ALSO want an LX2!! :sweatsm: How about you buy an LX2, then we swap cameras every now and then? :bsmilie:
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micah4 said:
I would also like to play with Canon S3 IS for a week. Mostly for the versatile swivel LCD screen. :sweatsm:
When will someone come up a camera with Panasonic colors, Fuji's low-light capability and Canon's swivel, live-LCD? Plus with optical viewfinder. Asking for too much right? :bsmilie:
Maybe can get those CSers who are renting out camera equipment to invest in some prosumers. :gbounce:
*Aiyoh! Wake up already!! Stop dreaming!! :kok: *
micah4 said:
Get the LX1, I was considering whether to wait but the painterly images by the VenusIII engine convince me to go for the LX1... again. My initial images with the LX1 were crap but as you get the hang of it, it will reward you with fantastic results.
zag said:
Get the black one then. I actually had a used silver LX1 for a few days but sold it off and get a black one which I find have more sleek and less outstanding.
Here is a shaky casual shot today during lunchtime in front of Lau Pat Sat:
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ExplorerZ said:
Aiyah, dreaming mah! Anything also can. How about 10-300mm f1.8 VR/IS/OIS lens :bsmilie:
:hammer: *wake up*wake up*
OK lah, optical viewfinder REALLY is asking for too much. :sweat: How about just Panasonic colors, Fuji's low-light capability and Canon's swivel, live-LCD? :lovegrin:
it's definitely cheaper than LX1 at launch, which was about 800+zag said:
At 688nett at AP, what else is included in the pkg?
Well, it's true that the color for the LX2 is bashed up by the VenusIII's NR...let's just hope that the petition to get pannie to revise the firmware gets attended to, and result in the provision of the turn-off option.
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