http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830180503
$300 for the GF5. This is a ridiculously good camera for $300.
$300 for the GF5. This is a ridiculously good camera for $300.
I've been thinking about getting into photography to shoot pics of my son's football games. For a novice, between this and an entry level slr, which would you guys suggest?
nikon d5100 kit... if you are shooting movement at a distance this just ain't the tool...
Seems like a pretty great deal, basically 50% off retail right? If I was into photography at all I'd jump on this.
GREAT camera. Comes with the 14-42 non-folding lens. Kinda large for a pocketable camera.
But this is the lens you really want for small portability and stunning pictures.
(Lens model H-PS14042)
Purpose of the new micro 4/3 systems is small bodies with small lenses taking great images on a non-mirrored sensor. Small and portable is the whole point.
Still a great camera though.
I might be the only one slightly confused by your post. Are you saying it comes with this lens or saying that you should get this lens? According to newegg it does NOT come with this lens. It comes with a H-FS014042 vs H-PS14042 I know nothing of photography, just pointing out the discrepancy.
Also, are there any good "zoom" lenses for this? Something equal to the "20-30x" of compact super-zooms?
Also, are there any good "zoom" lenses for this? Something equal to the "20-30x" of compact super-zooms?
there's a few in the 10X range
http://www.adorama.com/IPC14140.html
http://www.adorama.com/IOM14150MB.html
http://www.adorama.com/IPC14150.html
you're not going to find much more Xes than 10X due to the laws of physics. much easier to cover a sensor that's about a 1/3 of an inch across (superzooms) than it is to cover a sensor 8 times that size.
I might be the only one slightly confused by your post. Are you saying it comes with this lens or saying that you should get this lens? According to newegg it does NOT come with this lens. It comes with a H-FS014042 vs H-PS14042 I know nothing of photography, just pointing out the discrepancy.
Also, are there any good "zoom" lenses for this? Something equal to the "20-30x" of compact super-zooms?
Since it comes with a 14-40, what if you started at 40 could it go to 400? I have no idea what kind of zoom that really is...how do these X's and MM's relate in reality? If I wanted a picture of a small bug from 100ft away what kind of zoom would I need to double the size of what I see with my eyes? 10 times the size? 100 times?
But like I asked, how do these number correlate to real life? What kind of zoom is a "300mm equivalent"? Would that make an object 50% larger? or 500% larger? Like say you're looking at a 1 square foot target from 100 feet...how much bigger (or closer) do these zoom levels make that target look?
Not to knock the deal, just stating what I've heard. It's a great camera to start out (and in general IMO), it's just not the camera for somebody who's actually "into" photography. I guess the lack of hot shoe for external flash (and other accessories?) and the lack of physical viewfinder is a bummer for the folks more into photography. I'm not sure why such things are a sticking point for them, but this seems like more of a camera for the casual user trying to get better quality and not one for those already into photography.
Absolutely. I have a DSLR and need the hot shoe. This is for the person who wants a better pic than a P&S at a decent price. For $300, this is disposable. My flash cost that much.
for that you'd need a calculator that can calculate how many degrees of a circle a 1 foot target is from 100 feet away. i don't remember geometry that well.
and then you can use a chart generated by a program like this to find the 35 mm equivalent focal length necessary to capture that number of degrees of field of view
http://www.mat.uc.pt/~rps/photos/angles.html
actually calculating degrees looks pretty simple:
http://www.math-prof.com/Geom/Geom_Ch_32.asp
so 1 foot from 100 feet away appears to be a 800 mm equivalent lens. that's to fill the image vertically (you'll still have space on the sides).
How does this compare to the Sony nex 5n? A friend of mine showed my wife this camera over the weekend and she really liked it. I may get her one of these for Valentine's day and hold off on the DSLR for a bit. She likes the compact size and will be taking a trip to DC with some students so something portable that takes great shots is a must.
I have no idea what you are talking about here or how it relates to the math...but it sounds like if you had an 800mm lens you could take pictures of stuff from 100ft away and look like they were right next to you? So a 400mm lens would be good for objects up to 50ft away then? The included lens would be best for anything up to 5ft or so?
But a xx-400mm lens costs about $500 huh?