if got external flash will look much much better

i always wonder how u all take close up pictures of insects without it running away from u?? ;p

yeah juz buy the size according to ur lens. if u have multiple lenses with different diameter...can get a filter at the size of ur biggest diameter lens, n get adapters for the smaller lens

hahaha yeah yeah sorry my bad. i open2 multiple tabs until forgot which thread im replying

i bought mine for rm50 sticker price was rm79 hoho

that shop is trying to rip you off man...

why dont u buy from panasonic malaysia website. http://direct.panasonic.com.my/

i bought rm157 only

the difference is how it ties to shutter speed

if u use big aperture say f2, for a given scene u might only need 1/2000 (juz example ar). but when u use smaller aperture, then for that same scene u'll need a longer shutter speed e.g. 1/50 or something. the change in shutter speed is the same stops as the decrease in aperture.

put ur camera in P mode, and aim it at something. u'll see the camera will suggest a combination of aperture and shutter speed for you. change these using the joystick and the camera will give different combinations that gives you the equal exposure

so anyway, he wanted to shoot with 20secs which is very long...meaning he has to use the smallest aperture available, thus F8

mmm my tips.. hehe

1. sometimes no need to include the whole dish. half of the plate will do
2. shoot higher. pros: can see more of the food, less background. cons: less bokeh
3. during daytime, when entering the restaurant, get a table with plenty of natural light
4. for noobs only: i purposely frame extra than what i need. this is so in PP i can rotate n crop a lot to get the best angle n composition
5. eat something light 1st. if i'm too hungry, my brain is screaming "FASTER SHOOT THEN MAKANNN" rather than thinking how to get good pictures

GF1 then. simple

i think EP1 looks much better than EP2 and EPL2 oh..haha

^ u got the exposure right

sometimes u can also zoom maximum, use f2.8 n snap... this is a good way of eliminating distracting backgrounds

F is the aperture setting

it doesnt produce super blur background, it's just so u see less background ;p try urself to see the difference

which case? i think u can fetch at least rm1300

cropping away sometimes helps, depends on how u compose initially.

ISO is pretty ugly above 400. i dun think a sample shot with flash can give u any good idea about the flash. maybe compare against a camera u have la. but built-in flash is built-in flash, cannot expect much...good thing LX3 got hotshoe

if u want high ISO u need to skip the PNS world ofcoz LX3 is probably the best compact for lowlight, but still cant compare with even cheap dslrs

i got extra invisible skin film from my laptop. i cut it to fit my lx3 screen hehe. it's not supposed to be a screen protector la, got 'rainbow colours' a bit on the screen if look properly, but damn it's tough

congrats! really nice shot, the lighting makes it very dramatic yeah lx3 sync speed is quite an advantage

1 month shud be ok if u really try . can juz use scene modes if u're lazy hehehe. the worst mistake i see in vacation photos (well, my vacation photos when i first started) is photos of clear person on a blur background. juz be aware of this lah

this is when we're supposed to use flash

i guess flash is the most convenient lah. other method is to reflect the light onto the subjects...need an assistant to hold a reflector... leceh la

i like the sticker on the lens cap

for starters i recommend u use the scene modes. but when u're in a rush, or cannot decide which scene to use, then use iA mode.

focal length is just zooming. i think no need to learn about that...what u see is what u get .

i dunno what site to recommend. but maybe this is what u should know. got 3 main ways to control the exposure of a photo (light/darkness) which are shutter speed, aperture and ISO. try these 3:

- put in S mode, n aim ur camera at something moving, maybe a ceiling fan. use the joystick to set the shutter speed at different settings, and try to take a picture of the fan. u'll notice at faster speeds (1/50, 1/200, n faster) u can 'freeze' the fan. but go too fast u'll probably end up with a dark photo.
- put in A mode. position a subject A maybe like 1 meter in front of u, with another subject B 1 meter behind it. use a narrow aperture (let's say F 8), focus on subject A and shoot. then use a wide aperture (F 2) n take another shot (make sure u focus on the subject A). u'll notice subject B in the 2nd pic is more blur than the 1st pic.
- ISO i think just leave at ISO 400 n u'll be fine can only change in P, S, A n M modes