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  1. Atom Ant

    Any bicycle enthusiasts on here? Deciding on a cheap commuter bike?

    I have four commuter bikes - a basic steel single speed, a modified road bike (the frame is a Giant OCR Zero from ~2005, almost everything else has been changed over the years), my Cannondale Hooligan (now discontinued 'urban' bike with 20" wheels), and my Brompton (how a folding bike should be...
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    Coffee addiction? ā˜• Try FreshPotix, endorsed by Dave Grohl

    Just one thing confuses me. Why would you need a bulk pack of cups and lids? I recognise that desperate times, like this year's lockdowns, can require desperate measures, but coffee from a disposable cup?? I'll confess that I did accept my barista using disposable cups during the worst of the...
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    Sony Sony a7c -- FF in an a6000 body

    I would have been super tempted if the body was closer to that of the A6600 rather than an earlier A6k. If the swivel screen means that it can be hidden, then thatā€™s a long overdue step in the right direction; if it just pivots out to narcissus mode, then it introduces a point of weakness for...
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    Gear consolidation - Anyone else thinking about it?

    I feel quite restrained. šŸ˜‡ Iā€™ve never bought the same lens thrice or more times. An advantage of having a smaller resale market is that itā€™s harder sell my lenses, so that I donā€™t need to buy them back again. šŸ¤” Iā€™ve bought two lenses twice - the Oly 17/1.8 because I wanted it in black after I...
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    Gear consolidation - Anyone else thinking about it?

    We have a few people starting to feel hope here - today we had ā€œonlyā€ 303 new cases today (and four deaths) in our city of 5M. Thatā€™s down from last week, but as there were only ten new cases today in the rest of Australia, we are still considered to be the pariah state. But then I see how much...
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    Gear consolidation - Anyone else thinking about it?

    I sometimes feel like I should consolidate my gear, but it hasā€™t really happened yet. I still have: A-mount - A99ii with its collection of native zooms and primes from 16mm to 500mm E-mount - A6600 with its collection of native zooms and primes from 10mm to 600mm L-mount - Leica CL with its...
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    Animals Tawny Frogmouth

    I used to have a frogmouth as a regular in my front garden, but it disappeared a couple years ago. Sadly mine was never as cooperative about posing for the camera.
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    GAS GAS: Please Share your Latest Acquisitions Big and Small

    Iā€™m going through #GAS and counterGAS at the moment - although #GAS is winning. Earlier this year I bought a Leica CL; Iā€™m enjoying it so much that somehow I now have four TL lenses to go with it, and Iā€™ll consider the Sigma 30/1.4 when it is available in L-mount - what I really want is 28mm...
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    GAS GAS: Please Share your Latest Acquisitions Big and Small

    My wife has come along to a few photography meetups recently, and after the most recent she asked whether I had a spare camera that she could use - the iPhone has some limitations. After checking what she wanted to capture, I passed my LX100 on to her. She is very happy with it. šŸ˜‡ However, it's...
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    News Jason Lanier

    I've missed the show. I'd never heard of Jason Lanier before this, and my primary system is Sony (although A-mount, so ...). I do follow a couple of Sony-centric YouTubers; like any YouTube channels, it's important to consume the content with an understanding of the context in which they're...
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    Micro 4/3 Review - Minico Half Case for Olympus PEN-F

    Thanks for sharing your experience with the half case. It looks like that half case is reasonably thought out. I like what looks to be a recess at the back to make it easier to flip the screen around. I had inexpensive "leather" half cases on my first two Pens - they provide a little extra...
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    Micro 4/3 Bag for Leica typ 109 with grip?

    I recently lost my LX100 - my wife asked whether I had a spare camera that she could have for when the phone camera doesn't quite cut it. After checking when and what she wanted to shoot, I bravely gave her my very useful LX100. :( Then, two days later, I found a very clean used copy of the...
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    What's your creative type? Adobe launches quiz to analyze you.

    Another Innovator. Move, shake, disrupt, repeat. I haven't read the other types yet so I don't have a view as to whether it's the best fit.
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    Micro 4/3 LX 100 ii

    So finally! Panasonic has now released details of the long awaited successor to the LX 100. Same basics, including the same lens, but a higher resolution sensor and a touch screen. What do folk think? :( :D :confused: I'm maybe interested in this update to my LX 100, although I haven't...
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    GAS GAS: Please Share your Latest Acquisitions Big and Small

    Latest acquisitions? A shiny new Ī±99ii. Oh yes, also a very nice used 70-200/2.8 G to go with it. A couple of nice straps from Lucky Straps - black & orange for the Sony, blue & white for the Olympus. Some wrist straps from Cord Weaver. Sadly they will likely be my last as I understand that...
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    HELP!! Panasonic WiFi upload to iOS devices.

    I've had no difficulty in wirelessly connecting my LX100 to my iPad to transfer images, but I found the transfer to be very slow compared to putting the SD card into the Apple connector cable thing. As well as being quicker, the cable has the advantage of being the same process whether I've shot...
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    How's weather at your place?

    Reasonably warm today, but the temperature will drop by at least 20Ā° when the change comes through tonight, and tomorrow will be cool (21 Ā°C) again. Today is a good day to research my next holiday; tomorrow will be a better day for outdoor activities.
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    SiJ 2018 - Day One.

    Corrigendum - second image. I think kyteflyer and I posted almost simultaneously, but as Newcastle is a couple of degrees East of Melbourne, her post was processed first.
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    SiJ 2018 - Day One.

    Sorry Matt, but the first image posted is just a record shot. Today's planned shooting involves a body and lens that rates as seriously NOT compact (>3kg!), but all is not lost - here is the LX100 that I won't be using for the challenge, as seen by the new LX100 that I picked up cheaply in the...
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    Micro 4/3 LX100 rear screen repair

    $70 counts towards the service, the other $22 is because they're in Sydney and I'm not.
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    Micro 4/3 LX100 rear screen repair

    Panasonic AU replied. They referred me to Tecworks who want $92 before they'll quote on the replacement.
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    Micro 4/3 LX100 rear screen repair

    Thanks Andrew. I've seen some instructions online that describe removing a squillion tiny screws and had a really quick look at online sources for screens. If Panasonic's quote is remotely competitive them I'll consider using them; otherwise I'll just have to hope that the online instructions...
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    Micro 4/3 LX100 rear screen repair

    The camera always lives in its Panasonic leather case, other than when it's in use, so I was wondering how I managed to damage it. I think a Peak Design anchor may be co-responsible. There is an anchor on the left lug. The design of the case means that there is a void between the pads that the...
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    Micro 4/3 LX100 rear screen repair

    Does anyone have any experience with replacing the rear LCD screen of the LX100? Mine has been damaged so that I can't use it to adjust settings. I can still use the camera to take photos because I always use the EVF for that, but I prefer the screen when playing in menus. I have emailed...
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    Anyone game for a Single in January 2018 (SiG18) challenge?

    Or maybe not. :( The rear screen of my LX100 has been damaged. While I use the EVF to shoot, the rear panel is useful for adjusting settings so I should get it fixed. However I figure I'm more likely to see snow in January than I am to see my LX100 repaired in time for the challenge.
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    Your experiences with traveling light?

    On my most recent trip to Tokyo I used my Pen F and one zoom lens. I had packed more - an UWA zoom and a couple of quick primes - but I don't think I used them. On my next trip to Japan I'll be with my wife - so less time for photography - and I'm tempted to carry just the LX100. On the other...
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    Anyone game for a Single in January 2018 (SiG18) challenge?

    So I assume it's something like at least one image each day through January, taken with a single camera. As this is the Serious Compacts site, I guess my LX100 is the appropriate choice - on other sites i'd feel obliged to use my Pen F & 17/1.8, or something A-mount, or the 'blad. But this is...
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    Anarchy? .......That's Not Anarchy!

    Thanks Pete. I couldn't see them in Flickr because I don't have an account there.
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    Anarchy? .......That's Not Anarchy!

    Thanks for the images. Do you have any technical data on them? (and without wishing to discuss politics, were you looking for anarchy at the march, or for chaos or disorder or just conflict? From what I've read, while the marches inevitably include some anarchists, they also include every other...
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    Important corollary to "The best camera is the one you have with you."

    It's not always me in a hurry to be somewhere else; it is more likely to be my wife who doesn't see the need to wait for the scene took be perfect - whether that is the changing light or the position of moving subjects or whatever ...
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    Street SHOW Street Art

    Hosier Lane. Black & white themed photowalk. SOOC JPEGs using monochrome profiles. Pen F & 7-14/2.8 1/2.5s @ f/4 LX100 1/13s @ f/2.3
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    The Proof is in the Pudding (and other misspoken bits)

    Could of Would of Should of :dash2: Okay, I understand the confusion in poorly spoken English between have (or 've) and of, but in written English?
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    Micro 4/3 LX100 ISO settings

    Just checked mine. Whatever settings I have used, they happily allow me to scroll the ISO past anything I'd want to use, all the way to 25600. As someone who grew up with ISO 64, I always feel like I'm cheating when I hit four digits. :rolleyes:
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    Sony Not much activity here on the Sony a mount section

    Sony A-mount is one of the systems that I enjoy using, but it would never occur to me to think of that kit as compact. It does things that my Olympus m43, my LX100 and my RX100 don't do as well. Likewise, it has disadvantages compared to my other equipment. Just as I look at Mu-43 for m43...
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    Micro 4/3 For an LX100 - JJC ALC-LX100 Auto Lens Cap? Filter?

    I tried the XS-Pro yesterday; the Panasonic magic cap does not close completely with that filter. I'll just have to cope. The front element is still well protected how I use the LX100 - the magic cap and the excellent LX100 leather case keep it safe.
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    Micro 4/3 For an LX100 - JJC ALC-LX100 Auto Lens Cap? Filter?

    I bought the Panasonic cap online; I couldn't find the JJC, Panasonic or Leica version in a shop, so I couldn't test them first. Hence my buying decision was based on looks (the Panasonic looks more refined to my eyes without the hinge protrusions), and experience with JJC hoods (some good, some...
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