Question to fz1v2 owners

lim8395 · 5th September 2006

Question to fz1v2 owners:

it's been a long while since i took out my lumix fz1v2 for shooting. i realised that it's really very difficult to frame in low light. After AF lock, the image in the LCD becomes even darker. It's been some time since i used it, but is it suppose to be normal for an upgraded fz1? can't remember how the original firmware was like tough.

i also realised i now have to lower the LCD brightness to the minimum to accurately gauge exposure. is it normal for any of the fz1 users here?

to all fz1v2 owners, do share ure thoughts.
Thanks

ExplorerZ · 5th September 2006

i think focusing in very low light is a problem to most digital cam, not just fz. as for after AF locking, the preview LCD went dark is because i don think the camera is able to preview the captured image look with a flash used or under long exposure. so it will just show a dark image which is like previewing the shot under normal shooting setting without flash. thats my guess, it happen to fz5 as well.

lim8395 · 5th September 2006

but it's really dark comapred to the rest loh. my ricoh GRD is brighter, same for my sold Lumix LC1...easier to see and compose loh. i saw my friend Lumix LX1 also easier to frame.

metallilan · 5th September 2006

Originally Posted by lim8395

but it's really dark comapred to the rest loh. my ricoh GRD is brighter, same for my sold Lumix LC1...easier to see and compose loh. i saw my friend Lumix LX1 also easier to frame.

Not sure but i tried an indoor shoot with my Fz5 sometime back, it was quite dark. Near pitch-black to do any candid shot on people...

5th September 2006	#1
lim8395 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 713	Question to fz1v2 owners Question to fz1v2 owners: it's been a long while since i took out my lumix fz1v2 for shooting. i realised that it's really very difficult to frame in low light. After AF lock, the image in the LCD becomes even darker. It's been some time since i used it, but is it suppose to be normal for an upgraded fz1? can't remember how the original firmware was like tough. i also realised i now have to lower the LCD brightness to the minimum to accurately gauge exposure. is it normal for any of the fz1 users here? to all fz1v2 owners, do share ure thoughts. Thanks

5th September 2006	#2
ExplorerZ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Legion Posts: 6,785	Re: Question to fz1v2 owners i think focusing in very low light is a problem to most digital cam, not just fz. as for after AF locking, the preview LCD went dark is because i don think the camera is able to preview the captured image look with a flash used or under long exposure. so it will just show a dark image which is like previewing the shot under normal shooting setting without flash. thats my guess, it happen to fz5 as well. __________________ multiply \|\| deviant \|\| APAD 08

5th September 2006	#3
lim8395 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 713	Re: Question to fz1v2 owners but it's really dark comapred to the rest loh. my ricoh GRD is brighter, same for my sold Lumix LC1...easier to see and compose loh. i saw my friend Lumix LX1 also easier to frame.