Comments on: LX3 Review – Comments http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html Photos, Reviews, Instruction Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:11:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: ki http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-1477 ki Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:16 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html#comment-1477 Lawrence Thank-you for responding and looking forward to your review of the GF-1! -ki Lawrence

Thank-you for responding and looking forward to your review of the GF-1!

-ki

]]> By: Lawrence Ripsher http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-1453 Lawrence Ripsher Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:43:18 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html#comment-1453 Hi Ki - I leave all the settings as default on the LX3. I do however shoot in aperture mode almost exclusively (which is the case with any camera I use). I don't have any solid data, but personally I don't think you'll see much / any improvement with dynamic range by reducing the contrast. NR always helps a bit with respect to preservation of colours, contrast, sharpness - but leaves you with a noisier image. If you think you can process more effectively (e.g. in photoshop) than the camera, then I guess it's worth it but the since Panasonic stopped their heavy handed in-camera NR, I feel more comfortable letting the camera handle it. At the end of the day, the best thing you can do for DR is to shoot in as a low an ISO as you can. That and make sure you expose correctly. Hi Ki – I leave all the settings as default on the LX3. I do however shoot in aperture mode almost exclusively (which is the case with any camera I use). I don’t have any solid data, but personally I don’t think you’ll see much / any improvement with dynamic range by reducing the contrast. NR always helps a bit with respect to preservation of colours, contrast, sharpness – but leaves you with a noisier image. If you think you can process more effectively (e.g. in photoshop) than the camera, then I guess it’s worth it but the since Panasonic stopped their heavy handed in-camera NR, I feel more comfortable letting the camera handle it. At the end of the day, the best thing you can do for DR is to shoot in as a low an ISO as you can. That and make sure you expose correctly.

]]> By: ki http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-1339 ki Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:34:37 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html#comment-1339 Lawrence Thanks for the LX3 review. Regarding custom settings, do you have any presets which you use for Contrast, Sharpen, Saturation and NR which you could recommend. For example, if setting Contrast to: -2 and NR -3, would that help improve the dynamic range? What are the settings you typically set the LX3 to? Lawrence

Thanks for the LX3 review. Regarding custom settings, do you have any presets which you use for Contrast, Sharpen, Saturation and NR which you could recommend. For example, if setting Contrast to: -2 and NR -3, would that help improve the dynamic range? What are the settings you typically set the LX3 to?

]]> By: Lawrence Ripsher http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-789 Lawrence Ripsher Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:52:57 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html#comment-789 Hi Ki. So for some context for others reading this, the generally accepted rule of thumb for the shutter speed at which you can avoid blurry shots is 1 / focal length. So for example, on a 200mm lens, you need to have at least 1/200s shutter speed or faster. Of course, many things can change this in the real world (IS, subject movement, etc), but it's a good indicator. Now coming back to the min shutter speed on the LX3, Image Stabilisation needs to be taken into account. If I recall, Panasonic claim a 3 stop advantage (2^3 = 8x) improvement in shutter speed. So given the wide angle on the camera is 24mm, that gives an approx 1/20s shutter speed without IS. Add IS to the mix however and then you get 1/20s -> 1/10s (1 stop) -> 1/5s (2 stop)-> 1/2.5s (3 stops)... And that's about where I ended up (1/3s). That sounds somewhat acccurate too - at the wide angle, if you're careful and the subject is still, then handholding at 1/3s sounds about right. Hi Ki.

So for some context for others reading this, the generally accepted rule of thumb for the shutter speed at which you can avoid blurry shots is 1 / focal length. So for example, on a 200mm lens, you need to have at least 1/200s shutter speed or faster. Of course, many things can change this in the real world (IS, subject movement, etc), but it’s a good indicator.

Now coming back to the min shutter speed on the LX3, Image Stabilisation needs to be taken into account. If I recall, Panasonic claim a 3 stop advantage (2^3 = 8x) improvement in shutter speed. So given the wide angle on the camera is 24mm, that gives an approx 1/20s shutter speed without IS. Add IS to the mix however and then you get 1/20s -> 1/10s (1 stop) -> 1/5s (2 stop)-> 1/2.5s (3 stops)… And that’s about where I ended up (1/3s). That sounds somewhat acccurate too – at the wide angle, if you’re careful and the subject is still, then handholding at 1/3s sounds about right.

]]> By: ki http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-778 ki Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:16:54 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html#comment-778 On your LX3 review, (part 3) i have some questions. You have a photo of your dog, and you mentioned You mention in the caption: Aperture: f/2.0 ISO: 400 Speed: 1/3s For this shot, isn't handheld supposed to be 1/focal length, so 1/f2.0 = 1/20th second? Similarly, you mention if you shot f/2.8: ISO: 800 Speed 1/3s If you doubled the ISO to 800, wouldn't the speed decrease to 1/6th ? (half of 1/3) I'm asking these questions because i'd like to understand what is the slowest shutter i can hand-hold at f/2.0 and also at f/2.8 On your LX3 review, (part 3) i have some questions. You have a photo of your dog, and you mentioned

You mention in the caption:

Aperture: f/2.0
ISO: 400
Speed: 1/3s

For this shot, isn’t handheld supposed to be 1/focal length, so
1/f2.0 = 1/20th second?

Similarly, you mention if you shot f/2.8:

ISO: 800
Speed 1/3s

If you doubled the ISO to 800, wouldn’t the speed decrease to 1/6th ?
(half of 1/3)

I’m asking these questions because i’d like to understand what is the
slowest shutter i can hand-hold at f/2.0 and also at f/2.8

]]> By: yoruka http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-679 yoruka Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:02:16 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html#comment-679 <p>Hi, may i know where you sold your G9 at? I'm staying in Singapore too. I currently own an LX2 and is considering replacing it with an LX3. Would you advise making the switch? The noise at ISO above 400 with LX2 really bugs me. On the other hand, i'm not sure if the 2.5x zoom of LX3 will cripple its usefulness.</p> <p>Thanks in advance!</p> Hi, may i know where you sold your G9 at? I'm staying in Singapore too. I currently own an LX2 and is considering replacing it with an LX3. Would you advise making the switch? The noise at ISO above 400 with LX2 really bugs me. On the other hand, i'm not sure if the 2.5x zoom of LX3 will cripple its usefulness.

Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Ron http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-678 Ron Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:39:56 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html#comment-678 <p>I just wanted to say thank you for your review on the LX3, and pointing out what is important. You get a headache reading all the really detailed reviews. Your review, comments and other articles on your site inspired me to buy one. I did wait gor the G10 to come out, but was not impressed with the spec - more megapixles again!!I am very pleased with the LX3, but have a lot to learn, as I just used the point an shoot method with my old compact. However I have taken your advice to shoot in aperture mode most of the time, and have had some good results. All I need now is more practice and to find a reasonably priced case for it.</p> <p>Ron</p> I just wanted to say thank you for your review on the LX3, and pointing out what is important. You get a headache reading all the really detailed reviews. Your review, comments and other articles on your site inspired me to buy one. I did wait gor the G10 to come out, but was not impressed with the spec – more megapixles again!!I am very pleased with the LX3, but have a lot to learn, as I just used the point an shoot method with my old compact. However I have taken your advice to shoot in aperture mode most of the time, and have had some good results. All I need now is more practice and to find a reasonably priced case for it.

Ron

]]> By: Jeremy http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-677 Jeremy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:58:36 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html#comment-677 <p>Found your review looking for more coverage of the LX3. A well balanced and original review without all the technical gibberish; only what matters in practice. Well done.</p> Found your review looking for more coverage of the LX3. A well balanced and original review without all the technical gibberish; only what matters in practice. Well done.

]]> By: xinapray http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-676 xinapray Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:56:36 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html#comment-676 <p>I stumbled onto your blog while looking for reviews of the LX3. What a great site! And thanks for the fabulous, informative review of the LX3.</p> <p>-Ray</p> I stumbled onto your blog while looking for reviews of the LX3. What a great site! And thanks for the fabulous, informative review of the LX3.

-Ray

]]> By: Thomas http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-675 Thomas Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:06:47 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2008/08/lx3-review-comments.html#comment-675 <p>I discovered your work and I like it very much. Your review helped me to order the LX3 because it is photographer and imaging oriented and does not focus on figures only. Since I use a Canon 20D with the 10-22mm most of the time (except for astrophotography for which I use a takahashi refractor), the LX3 should help me to take a digicam almost everytime in my pocket.</p> <p>Thanks again,</p> <p>Thomas</p> I discovered your work and I like it very much. Your review helped me to order the LX3 because it is photographer and imaging oriented and does not focus on figures only. Since I use a Canon 20D with the 10-22mm most of the time (except for astrophotography for which I use a takahashi refractor), the LX3 should help me to take a digicam almost everytime in my pocket.

Thanks again,

Thomas

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