Jock Elliott
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(Also posted at MU43)
It was this story in The Online Photographer that started this: That Addictive Little Sensor
Several reviews gave the GX8 high marks for image quality. KEH had one used, as well as a sample of the Panny 14-140 lens. I gave KEH magic numbers, and a box of goodies arrived today.
Initial impressions: the GX8 is big, heavy, and built like a tank. Ditto the lens. The two together feel solid, really solid; it feels like a real professional piece of gear.
The EVF is beautiful and tilts, making it easier to shoot at lower angles. The camera focuses like a bolt of lightning in good light and hunts sometimes in low light. The GX8 has a ton of buttons that can be customized to the user's preference. In addition, the GX8 offers 2X and 4X digital zoom on its 20 mp sensor. Those are the highlights.
So far, I like the punchy images this combo delivers. Samples below.
Panorama stitched together with ICE:
1x, 2x, and 4x digital zoom:
DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/5.8 1/640s ISO 200
DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/7.1 1/640s ISO 200
DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/8.0 1/800s ISO 200
DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/5.8 1/320s ISO 200
DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/5.8 1/320s ISO 320
DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/5.8 1/320s ISO 320
DMC-GX8 --- 19mm f/11.0 1/1300s ISO 200
DMC-GX8 --- 41mm f/11.0 1/1300s ISO 200
DMC-GX8 --- 19mm f/11.0 1/1600s ISO 200
Cheers, Jock
It was this story in The Online Photographer that started this: That Addictive Little Sensor
Several reviews gave the GX8 high marks for image quality. KEH had one used, as well as a sample of the Panny 14-140 lens. I gave KEH magic numbers, and a box of goodies arrived today.
Initial impressions: the GX8 is big, heavy, and built like a tank. Ditto the lens. The two together feel solid, really solid; it feels like a real professional piece of gear.
The EVF is beautiful and tilts, making it easier to shoot at lower angles. The camera focuses like a bolt of lightning in good light and hunts sometimes in low light. The GX8 has a ton of buttons that can be customized to the user's preference. In addition, the GX8 offers 2X and 4X digital zoom on its 20 mp sensor. Those are the highlights.
So far, I like the punchy images this combo delivers. Samples below.
Panorama stitched together with ICE:
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1x, 2x, and 4x digital zoom:
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DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/5.8 1/640s ISO 200
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DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/7.1 1/640s ISO 200
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DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/8.0 1/800s ISO 200
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DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/5.8 1/320s ISO 200
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DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/5.8 1/320s ISO 320
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DMC-GX8 --- 140mm f/5.8 1/320s ISO 320
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DMC-GX8 --- 19mm f/11.0 1/1300s ISO 200
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DMC-GX8 --- 41mm f/11.0 1/1300s ISO 200
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DMC-GX8 --- 19mm f/11.0 1/1600s ISO 200
Cheers, Jock