Panasonic FZ150 (1 Viewer)

christineredgate · Jan 25, 2012

One quick question,where do I find 5.5fps,which setting do I choose please-AV?.Please do not say M.Or should I try the auto sports settings,I did have a look at that section.I have just sent for a full printed manual,so then should be able to find my way around a little easier.

scodgerott · Jan 25, 2012

Hi Christine, the 5.5 fps setting is set using the little button on the top right hand of the camera. One other thing I forgot to mention before, was that for action stuff, you should really have the camera set to S (shutter) priority and try to keep the shutter speed as high as possible. This will be very dependent on the amount of light available. If the light is low, then it may be preferable to set the priority to A (aperture) and let the shutter speed take care of itself.

christineredgate · Jan 25, 2012

Thanks,scodgerott.Now,I am goin got ask a very silly question,Roy C and several others tried to explain ,but when in S mode,how do I up the shutter speed,is it by increasing the ISO?.I can go and practice on the ducks,before the rugby!!!
I am one of these very dumb people who does not understand cam settings,I have always allowed the camera(more or less) to make its own decisions,but with this 150,I think that in order to obtain reasonble images,I may have to be more involved

scodgerott · Jan 25, 2012

Hi Christine, Don't worry a new camera, especially a complex one like the FZ150 can take a while to understand. You can up the shutter speed in a couple of ways. As you suggested, you can raise the iso and that will help the shutter speed increase, although if you raise the iso too much (say above 800) you will degrade your image quality. The best way is to set the camera in S mode and rotate the little wheel at the top back of the camera, with each click to the right the shutter speed will increase, up to the maximum of 1/2000 of second. You will need very good light to get shots at that speed. I haven't had any experience at shooting rugby matches, but I would think 1/500 sec would be more than enough to stop the motion. I would even venture to say that probably 1/250 sec would suffice as well. Humans don't really move all that fast.

firstreesjohn · Jan 26, 2012

christineredgate said:
I have kept the reply on my Blackberry,'cos then I can check it outside just need to send for a manual..

You can download the manual as a PDF from the UK Panasonic website here:
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_...3eLc30Oahj0n6jAmljGr5XDqQLvpAe?trackInfo=true

Your Blackberry can then store this and you can refer to it whenever you want in the field.

terryeyre · Jan 30, 2012

close ups

some close ups

scodgerott · Jan 30, 2012

Very nice work Terry. I especially like the Nuthatch, although all the images are of high quality.

mosaicwendy · Jan 31, 2012

These are lovely Terry!

Please can I pick your brains about what settings you used and if you've done any editing to them? I'd really keen to learn more.

Many thanks
Wendy

terryeyre · Feb 3, 2012

panasonic fz150

a few more shots from my garden

scodgerott · Feb 3, 2012

Hi Terry, You've taken some more excellent images. Well done.

terryeyre · Feb 5, 2012

a couple more from the garden today

christineredgate · Feb 5, 2012

terryeyre said:
a couple more from the garden today

Brilliant shots,Terry:t:

scodgerott · Feb 6, 2012

New images from the FZ150

Here are a few more images taken with the FZ150. I had to downgrade them quite a bit to let them fit onto this post, so the originals look a lot better.

johnno · Feb 6, 2012

Stunning Pics

Thanks for Sharing,Like you,I love the FZ-150

John

Winterdune · Feb 6, 2012

Great Swallow scodge! Was it part of a burst?
Sean

terryeyre · Feb 6, 2012

scodgerott said:
Here are a few more images taken with the FZ150. I had to downgrade them quite a bit to let them fit onto this post, so the originals look a lot better.

great shots scodge

Mabs · Feb 6, 2012

Managed to find some time between assignments and went for a walk with the dog. I was rewarded with some very good views of this Heron down by the Water of Leith in Edinburgh.

After being initially impressed we the camera I've gone through a period of missing an SLR but this walk reaffirmed my faith in this camera. Just wish I had it with me the other day. Long Tailed Ducks were only a few meters away.

scodgerott · Feb 6, 2012

Thanks for the comments. The swallow was part of a burst. I was using 12 fps for that shot and all the other shots as well.

scodgerott · Feb 6, 2012

Excellent image of a heron. The SLR will give better images, but the FZ150 is still pretty good and nowhere near as heavy.

mosaicwendy · Feb 7, 2012

Great photos guys!

They really are inspirational - makes me wish I didn't have to work all day lol... But it is getting lighter at night now, so won't be long before I'm home in the daylight!

Have a great day

Wendy

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