Just Won a Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Updated on Friday, August 5, 2011 at 15:03 by Willem

Panasonic G3The title says it all. Nuff said.

I entered a photocontest a couple of weeks ago @ fotowedstrijd.nl, and totally forgot about it... until today. I received a phonecall from the organizer stating that I had won. At the time I had no idea with which photo (I had to ask....).

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Lightroom 2.2 Released

Adobe just released Adobe Lightroom 2.2 with Panasonic Lumix LX3 support.
Finally, I'm able to import my Lumix LX3 photos directly into lightroom :)

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Panasonic Lumix LX3

Panasonic Lumix LX3After a long and extensive search for an additional point and shoot camera (P&S) I bought the Panasonic Lumix LX3.

The reason for buying the camera were:

• Image quality
• RAW capabilities
  (RAW format not yet supported by the normal Adobe product)
• Relative large sensor with only 10 MPixels
• Size (not too small)
• Extensive control over the settings in the camera
• Hotshoe (for an external flash or a 200 euro ViewFinder.....)
  The LX3 with a Nikon SB-600 flash... not that well balanced :)
• 24mm (35mm equivalent) wide angle lens.
• Macro setting
• Good quality movies (in 720p HD format)
• And not to forget; the design of the camera.

Panasonic Lumix LX3 test imageWhen you're used to a semi-pro dSLR it takes a while getting used to. Most of the camera functions are hidden in menu's.

One question for Panasonic-crew; Why the absurd prices on the optional accessories? The optional ViewFinder is HALF the price of the camera.
Guess I'll be waiting for the cheap Asian knock-offs.