[Leica] Nathan's PAD 26/6/2019: testing my new GM5

[imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)]

Looking a good buy already, Nathan

Douglas

On 29/06/2019 07:09, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Inspired by Moose, I have been looking around for a second-hand Panasonic 
> GM5 to serve as my cycling camera. There is nothing wrong with the GF1 I 
> have been using for this purpose lately, but it is 11 years old and the 
> sensor is long in the tooth, something that is particularly evident as 
> soon the ISO goes above 200. The GM5 is about 5 years younger, has a much 
> better sensor and is tiny in comparison. They are hard to find, as 
> apparently people hang on to them. And I can understand why. Last week I 
> finally found one on eBay, in Norway, and on Wednesday it arrived in my 
> office. I immediately unpacked the little gem and went about testing it, 
> of course at high ISO. My test subject were as you might expect. Here are 
> four test images.
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> My Greek colleague Eri, at ISO 1250:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-x2LRZp8/A
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> My usual victim Carolina, at ISO 500:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-zccjSBn/A
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> The decorations in my office, at ISO 3200:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-CHmg3t3/A
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> One of the baby cacti in my garden, at ISO 2000:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-4KR4595/A
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> I think the GM5 will serve me well.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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> Alicante, Spain
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