Smoky
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Well we took the plunge.
This evening we have been charging the FZ30 battery (don't like the fact that I cannot use popular non rechargeable batteries) and going through the manual. And even had time to play with the camera inside the coach after the battery charged (I like the fact that the battery charges pretty quickly).
Already I can see a significant improvement in picture quality over my old camera, though nothing more challenging to shoot than our cat's antics at 1 am in the morning.
We also picked up the HP 335 photo printer. That is one of those really tiny devices that can spit out 4x6 prints without having to go through a PC. The Admiral insisted on this as a requirement since she is taking over the old Olympus (her first digital) and does not want to fool with a PC and printer. Have not tried it out yet.
I opened this new thread for 2 reasons... first to thank everyone from other threads that gave me such good information on this fine camera.
And secondly, to maybe encourage some of you to discuss what you have learned about using this camera and any tips to offer.
For starters, what mode do you use most often?
Right now I am playing with the "P" mode. Maybe I should stick with the beginner's "A" mode with all the presets, but the "P" mode was the default mode and I figure maybe having the door open to more choices will help me learn more about the camera.
At any rate, that is where I am at right now. It is obvious this camera has a huge amount of tricks and resources to offer and likely a couple of months from now I will still have barely scratched the surface of what I can do. But it appears to be a tameable beast, and within a couple minutes I was taking better pictures than I ever took with the 4 year old Olympus.
another thing I don't like (I like hundreds of things so don't take this the wrong way) is that the lens cap is not ins some way attached to the camera. Losing the lens cap would be a serious loss. Are they easily replacable? Or has some one figured out a way to attach a cord and keep them tied to the camera?
On a related subject, I see on of the accesories is a clear lens attachment designed to protect the primary lens. Has anyone out there obtained the clear lens, and does it do the job?
This evening we have been charging the FZ30 battery (don't like the fact that I cannot use popular non rechargeable batteries) and going through the manual. And even had time to play with the camera inside the coach after the battery charged (I like the fact that the battery charges pretty quickly).
Already I can see a significant improvement in picture quality over my old camera, though nothing more challenging to shoot than our cat's antics at 1 am in the morning.
We also picked up the HP 335 photo printer. That is one of those really tiny devices that can spit out 4x6 prints without having to go through a PC. The Admiral insisted on this as a requirement since she is taking over the old Olympus (her first digital) and does not want to fool with a PC and printer. Have not tried it out yet.
I opened this new thread for 2 reasons... first to thank everyone from other threads that gave me such good information on this fine camera.
And secondly, to maybe encourage some of you to discuss what you have learned about using this camera and any tips to offer.
For starters, what mode do you use most often?
Right now I am playing with the "P" mode. Maybe I should stick with the beginner's "A" mode with all the presets, but the "P" mode was the default mode and I figure maybe having the door open to more choices will help me learn more about the camera.
At any rate, that is where I am at right now. It is obvious this camera has a huge amount of tricks and resources to offer and likely a couple of months from now I will still have barely scratched the surface of what I can do. But it appears to be a tameable beast, and within a couple minutes I was taking better pictures than I ever took with the 4 year old Olympus.
another thing I don't like (I like hundreds of things so don't take this the wrong way) is that the lens cap is not ins some way attached to the camera. Losing the lens cap would be a serious loss. Are they easily replacable? Or has some one figured out a way to attach a cord and keep them tied to the camera?
On a related subject, I see on of the accesories is a clear lens attachment designed to protect the primary lens. Has anyone out there obtained the clear lens, and does it do the job?