Useful websites/info for FZ10 and I think FZ20 also

[tchuanye]

Hi all FZ10/20 users,

I am sure all of you have search the net for info on the Lumix Fz series and come across many sites with useful info. I hope to start this thread so that we can consolidate at least some of the info to share with the lumix community. Let me start first.....

FZ10 rough guide
by David P.S. Fong
http://www.users.bigpond.com/vkelim/DMCFZ10/index.html

Info on Adapters, TC, WC, Flash and other useful info for FZ10 (under FZ10)
by Ching-Kuang Shene
http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam/

General info for Digital camera
http://luminous-landscape.com/

and particularly on how to use our histogram
http://luminous-landscape.com/tutori...stograms.shtml

Websites of people who use FZ10
http://cyril-jeane.smugmug.com/
http://george.tan.singapore.fotopic.net/ aka Jim Davis
http://ddsm.smugmug.com/
http://nicholsoncreative.smugmug.com/
http://klaas-bloem.fotopic.net/

Few free to add to help one another!!!!

[Newguy69]

Hi tchuanye,

Your effort is greatly appreciated

Cheers

[tchuanye]

Originally Posted by Newguy69 Hi tchuanye, Your effort is greatly appreciated Cheers

Thanks!

Hey, saw your pics on birds! Nice series! any tips on how to take them? What settings? With tripod?

[Newguy69]

Originally Posted by tchuanye Thanks! Hey, saw your pics on birds! Nice series! any tips on how to take them? What settings? With tripod?

Hi tchuanye,

Thanks for the kind comment Things to take note (my personal experience ) are:

Try to spot the common areas where the birdies frequently like to land, usually the best time to shoot sunbirds is around 7.30am to 11am or around 4.30pm onwards. Station at a comfort distance between yourself and the subjects (birdies) - I prefer using a good tripob for better chances of getting a clearer shot. Focus (I prefer manual focus - more sharp) only at the birdies' eyes (learn from some old birds => photographers) instead of other parts of the body and the rest is practise, practise and more practise.......I also still learning from others.

My favourite setting:
modes: spot and manual, WB: Sunny (for warmer feeling), EV: -1/3 or -2/3 (for sunny day), manual focus and the rest depending on the situations. So far never used 'P' mode coz I like to take total control of my shots rather than let the 'P' mode do it for me.

Hope my info is useful to you.

Cheers

[tchuanye]

Newguy69,

Thanks for the tips!!!!

My first try end up all blur!, Will try what you suggested! Thanks!

Originally Posted by Newguy69 Hi tchuanye, Thanks for the kind comment Things to take note (my personal experience ) are: Try to spot the common areas where the birdies frequently like to land, usually the best time to shoot sunbirds is around 7.30am to 11am or around 4.30pm onwards. Station at a comfort distance between yourself and the subjects (birdies) - I prefer using a good tripob for better chances of getting a clearer shot. Focus (I prefer manual focus - more sharp) only at the birdies' eyes (learn from some old birds => photographers) instead of other parts of the body and the rest is practise, practise and more practise.......I also still learning from others. My favourite setting: modes: spot and manual, WB: Sunny (for warmer feeling), EV: -1/3 or -2/3 (for sunny day), manual focus and the rest depending on the situations. So far never used 'P' mode coz I like to take total control of my shots rather than let the 'P' mode do it for me. Hope my info is useful to you. Cheers

[Newguy69]

When I first got my FZ10, my first few attempts also blur, now once in a while still get shots turned out blur Happy shooting!!!

Here're 2 pics taken recently and the settings for all to share:

Details: Mode: Spot, ISO 50 w/o flash, F2.8, W/B: (Sunny/Daylight), Shutter Speed 1/30 sec, EV: -1/3, Focus: manual, taken with tripod, touch up using Photo Shop 7.


Details: Mode: Spot, ISO 50 w/o flash, F2.8, W/B: (Sunny/Daylight), Shutter Speed 1/80 sec, EV: -2/3, Focus: manual, taken with tripod, touch up using Photo Shop 7.



Cheers

[tchuanye]

Very nicely done....eyes are very sharp!
Any cropping done? How far away from them?

[Newguy69]

Originally Posted by tchuanye Very nicely done....eyes are very sharp! Any cropping done? How far away from them?

Yes, I have cropped some unwanted background. The distance is about .....3 to 5 meters away I think.

Cheers