CriquetteK
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I just got a Lumix fz47 and haven't decided if I like it or not. Is anyone else using one of these? Is there anything comparable that would be better for bird pictures?
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anyone using a FZ47? (1 Viewer)
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graham bowers
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What is it that leads you to be undecided whether you like it or not, and what type of bird pictures do you aspire to take please?
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Graham
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Graham
CriquetteK
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Sorry if I wasn't clear. I'm not sure if I like the camera for a couple of reasons, the main one being that it doesn't use RAW format, and I am not sure how well it will end up handling in the field, since it seems a bit slow from the time I snap the picture and the time it registers the picture.
The types of pictures I take are mainly landscapes, city shots, and close-ups in my garden. I haven't had a digital camera that was equipped to take close-ups of the birds I see when I am hiking or on the lake by my cabin, or sometimes at my feeders. I am strictly an amateur who takes pictures for the enjoyment of myself and my birding friends.
I hope this is sufficient info. The camera came from Amazon and I have 30 days to decide if I will keep it or get something comparable. There's not much in the way of consumer opinions on the 'net on this model, probably because it is a newer model. So I am just looking for another FZ-47/48 owner to compare notes with.
The types of pictures I take are mainly landscapes, city shots, and close-ups in my garden. I haven't had a digital camera that was equipped to take close-ups of the birds I see when I am hiking or on the lake by my cabin, or sometimes at my feeders. I am strictly an amateur who takes pictures for the enjoyment of myself and my birding friends.
I hope this is sufficient info. The camera came from Amazon and I have 30 days to decide if I will keep it or get something comparable. There's not much in the way of consumer opinions on the 'net on this model, probably because it is a newer model. So I am just looking for another FZ-47/48 owner to compare notes with.
I have used a superzoom for several years and did not find that it could save an image fast enough for RAW to be a viable option when taking images of birds. If you want to have raw and enough reach to do bird photos, then I would recommend you to look at micro4/3 or dSLR.
If you can live with a jpg output for bird photos, then a faster focusing superzoom (according to the notes by other people here in BF) would be the FZ150.
Hope this helps
Niels
If you can live with a jpg output for bird photos, then a faster focusing superzoom (according to the notes by other people here in BF) would be the FZ150.
Hope this helps
Niels
Have you checked dpreview? They have a forum section on Panasonic cameras. You can read there without being registered. But if you want to participate, you need to register just like here. A quick search showed much more on the FZ150 than on the FZ47. But here is an example that might be of interest: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1033&message=40160353
