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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SanAngelo" data-source="post: 3298773" data-attributes="member: 134087">I don't have a lot to post, by way of photos....yet. However, I feel I need to keep this thread alive for other beginners/amateurs looking to delve into photography for the first time......and possibly finding the FZ1000 tempting enough to do so.Not knowing anything about photography, you can imagine I've been spending a lot of time researching the topic. Comprehending the complexities of capturing an amazing image is no easy task....an under statement to say the least. Nevertheless, the Pana FZ1000 gives you the confidence to believe it's within reach.Acclimating myself to the camera without the knowledge of an old school ICL SLR photographer is twice as difficult; the combination of digital settings with the understanding of the operations of an SLR. To help with this, I've found a most useful tutorial; <a href="http://cameraergonomics.blogspot.co.uk/?view=classic" target="_blank">Camera Ergonomics</a>. Here's the link to the <a href="http://cameraergonomics.blogspot.co.uk/p/fixed-zoom.html?view=classic" target="_blank">Fixed Zoom Camera</a> page where you will find the data on the FZ1000.He has a four part Set Up series that I'm going to link below. As I mentioned earlier, I'm putting this up for those beginners/amateurs who are looking for guidance.<a href="http://cameraergonomics.blogspot.com/2014/08/setting-up-fz1000-part-1-basics.html" target="_blank">Basics</a><a href="http://cameraergonomics.blogspot.com/2014/08/setting-up-fz1000-part-2-fn-buttons-q.html" target="_blank">Fn Buttons, Q Menu, Custom Modes</a><a href="http://cameraergonomics.blogspot.com/2014/08/setting-up-fz1000-part-3-setup-and-rec.html" target="_blank">Set Up and Rec Menus</a><a href="http://cameraergonomics.blogspot.com/2014/08/setting-up-fz1000-part-4-custom-menu.html" target="_blank">Custom Menu</a>That's about it for now....I haven't gotten much beyond this. However, keeping with my initial pursuit in dealing with my essential tremors while searching for a camera, I could not be happier with the FZ1000. I am in complete awe by the photos taken in-hand while in IA+. I've attached 3 photos of the same image; original image, crop in camera, and cropped in camera again. I'm doing so in testament to the 5 axis stabilization and auto determined shutter speed of 80. Granted, I took a good number of shots but the fact that some of them came out would shock my neurologist..!!   :-ONiels, I have a working understanding of the AF and framing. Hopefully, my next post will include some examples of Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and ISO settings.</blockquote>

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