Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Looking like a very good buy, Douglas On 09/10/2019 05:59, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Since I have a reasonably nice collection of micro 4/3 lenses, I decided > to get another body besides the GM5 I use when cycling. Following some > discussions with Moose and others, I got the Panasonic GX80, also known as > GX85 or GX800 in some markets, just to confuse prospective buyers. I > picked up a second-hand one from Ffordes in Scotland, as good as news > except for the absence of original packaging, for 219 pounds. The nice > thing about buying stuff in the UK is that Brexit has not yet happened, so > there are no customs formalities or additional charges, but the pound?s > slide following the various disasters the UK is inflicting on itself makes > it a cheaper proposition than buying from the usual sources such as Amazon > or camera stores on the Continent. The camera arrived in my office last > Wednesday afternoon, so after charging the battery and setting the various > settings to my liking, I set off to test it on Thursday?before, during and > after work. Three of my test images follow. > > Before work: sunrise on our beach: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-NsLCJ5K/A > > During work: one of the usual victims enters my lair: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-VS5rpNB/A > > After work: four women, one of whom I know from work, enjoy a dinner > outside Tutti?s on this warm October evening: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-6p66GZL/A > > I like this camera; as I have been walking around with it the past few > days, it reminds me of my Seville days in 2003-2004 when I was using a > Leica CL during trips to travel light. The GX80 is to my usual Fuji outfit > what the CL was to my Leica M outfit. I am heading to Brussels this > afternoon and the GX80 is coming along with me. My shoulders will thank me. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information