Photographer's Guide to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10/LX15: Getting the Most from Panasonic's Advanced Compact Camera

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Photographer's Guide to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10/LX15: Getting the Most from Panasonic's Advanced Compact Camera Details

Photographer’s Guide to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10/LX15 is a complete guide to the use of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 camera, which is known as the LX15 in areas outside of the United States. The book shows beginning and intermediate photographers how to capture excellent images and video sequences with the LX10. The book explains the use of autofocus, manual focus, aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, white balance, and ISO, and many other settings. The book discusses the camera’s options for playback, setup, and customizing the operation of its controls.The book contains more than 450 color photographs showing the camera’s controls, display screens, and menus. The book includes photographs taken using the many creative settings of the camera, including the Photo Style settings; the Creative Control mode picture effects, which provide the ability to customize the appearance of images in dramatic ways; and the camera’s features for burst shooting and shooting in high-contrast lighting conditions.The book includes a full discussion of the video recording abilities of the LX10 camera, which offers manual control of exposure and focus during movie recording, and provides ultra-high definition 4K recording of motion pictures. The book also explains the camera’s features for extracting still images from 4K video and using the Post Focus feature to select a sharply focused image after a shooting session.In three appendices, the book discusses accessories for the LX10, including cases, power supply options, filter adapters, and other items, and includes a list of websites and other resources for further information. The book includes an appendix with helpful Quick Tips that explain how to take advantage of the camera’s features in the most efficient ways possible.

Reviews

The Panasonic manual for this camera is over 300 pages on the features (and there are many) of this camera. The "Photographers Guide..." explains how to use those features. It is a softcover, 200 page,8 1/2 x 11 tome for those who want to find out how to navigate through the myriad features and abilities of this fine camera.I read most of the manual and took the camera on a vacation to Ireland. The sheer volume of what this camera can do was wasted since, most of the time, I couldn't get the particular feature to work. Fortunately there is a "snapshot" mode that I mostly used and was very happy with the result.Since returning home I, quite accidentally, discovered this book on Amazon and immediately purchased it. If only I'd known of it's existence before my vacation. I thought I understood this camera but boy was I wrong. It goes through the nuances of all the settings (and I do mean all) and what is automatically turned off or on at each setting. How to use the settings and when to use them based on what kind of picture you want to take.I will say that this camera is NOT for the novice photographer unless you are willing to take the time to become a better photographer. However, if the LUMIX DX-10 is your camera of choice, then this guide should be in your hands.

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