Thanks so much for the fast reply.
BTW... hows the camera and any regrets, if any!

Or any other suggestions for a compact camera.

Cheers

no regrets. love it more than my DSLR

the only cam i would consider is the replacement model for G9 which not announced yet.

Tks, so much.
Cheers

fast fast buy and join us

actually i am very confuse with Panasonic model..
is the LX3 compatible/under 'semi professional' camera category or compact camera category?
what is the diferent between LX, FX and TZ?
example LX3 vs FX150 etc?

Yo guys, need a bit of help here.
I used to own a Lumix FX01 model and I had a spare batt for my cam.
Now, I own a Lumix LX3.

So, my question is:
1) Is the spare batt compatible with my new cam?
2) The current and voltage ratings are the same for both batts, and the model no is the same (CGA-S005E).
3) Will old batts cause any problems with my new cam?

Thank for answering these few Qs

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Added on September 10, 2008, 11:30 pmThe LX3 is called an "enthusiast's camera".
Same category as Canon's G9.
Basically it is in the compact category (bcoz of its size), but it is the closest u will get to DSLR quality and controls in a smaller package.

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Added on September 11, 2008, 12:24 amYo King of King owners,
I need your kind help to indentify a certain defect on my cam.
Not sure if it is inherent on all LX3s.
I noticed a huge distortion problem on the upper corners of my photos.
The distortion is so bad that when taking photos of people, they look disfigured.

If u guys r having the same problem, plz do let me know.
If this is really a lens problem, I need to send it back ASAP to get it changed bcoz i'll b heading to HK in 1 month.
PLease see the attached photos and thank you for all your comments!



This post has been edited by PCHo: Sep 11 2008, 12:24 AM

Well to get more info you could log on to Panasonic Malaysia, camera
division and compare them.

It depends what sort of camera and budget you have.
Some might have telephoto lenses while others have
more wider lenses with better F/stops for low light condition.

Really,it depends on what sort of Photography you want to capture
and where you stand with your Money..hehe.

Cheers

The distortion is due to the lens being a wide angle (24mm). It is normal for a wide angle to have that kind of skew.

This post has been edited by ionStorm: Sep 11 2008, 12:46 AM

Yes, buying is not that much of a problem.
But i have to see if the telephoto end is more
important or the wider lenses with better f/stops.

Presently i am using a Nikon D50 with...
12-24mm Tokina f4 lens (great colours)
28-200mm Nikon G lens (very good lens)
50mm 1.8 Nikon Lens (cheap but good)
SB600 Nikon Flash

But you know what sometimes you wished you had a pocket camera,so that
you at times you dont need to lug all the above,which weighs a ton...hehe.

Will be traveling next month for a Month long vacation and sometimes i think a
compact camera with wide angle lens with better f/stops might do the job easily!.

Well have a month to think,maybe the price for Panasonic cameras will drop to a more
affordable level...



Cheer

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Added on September 11, 2008, 12:53 amRight, i get it using my 12-24mm Tokina.
But nothing that a good software cannot fix.

Cheers

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Added on September 11, 2008, 12:54 amRight, i get it using my 12-24mm Tokina.
But nothing that a good software cannot fix.

Cheers

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Added on September 11, 2008, 12:56 amSo what do you think of this camera, any experience with it
or do you recommend another.

Thanks
Cheers


This post has been edited by sherdil: Sep 11 2008, 12:56 AM

Thanks to both of ur comments.
In that case, what you do in PP to fix the skew issue?
I am still quite new to Photoshop.

dun mind the little distortion ler.. it look more cute

Filter --> Distort --> Lens Correction

hiaz...
this topic really poisons me a lot..
if really below 1600 tomorrow i will go BB plaza get 1.. hope it will accept credit card.

I don't know how much others can give but I was quoted RM1540 (4GB) last week by my seller. Of course, I have spent more than a lot buying DSLR and videocam stuff from him.

Boeing offered me 1650.

The girlfriend is very interested too but she's torn between K20D and the LX3...

This post has been edited by adewhite: Sep 11 2008, 11:43 PM

Yo, thanks ionstorm!
Still quite noob at PP.
hhaha....

But then after lens correction, basically u need to crop the photo rite?

Anyway, I am still not very convinced this is something that should happen.
I previously owned a FX01, and there was no such distortion throughout the 2 years I've used it.
Now I see a couple of quite serious case of distortion in the 1st month of using the LX3.

Other LX3 owners noticed this occurance?

This post has been edited by PCHo: Sep 11 2008, 11:43 PM

No you dont need to Crop, you just save it.
Cropping is another story.

Cheers

How to do that ar ? bluring the background :/

i saw some interesting shots here

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/fotot...tmls/depth.html

but i never got to figure out how to do it :/

edit: while not shooting macro

This post has been edited by scripted: Sep 12 2008, 08:49 AM

NICE PHOTO SHOTS!

with lx3 @ 24mm f/2 , need to get close to 1cm

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Added on September 12, 2008, 8:51 ami notice that no distortion when the subject is in focus.

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Added on September 12, 2008, 8:52 amvery good price. someone here got it 1570 + 4gb + lumix pouch.

i got it for RM1600 with pouch only, no SD

This post has been edited by daruma: Sep 12 2008, 08:52 AM

it's here.. not compact at all




http://www.dpreview.com/previews/panasonicG1/