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Photography, a Farmer's Market and a GX85

3/5/2019

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GX85: f4.5 @ 1/160 15mm ISO 200
​One of my favorite cameras to travel with is the little LUMIX GX85. It's often sold in a kit configuration and comes with a 12-32mm LUMIX G Vario lens. It's the perfect travel camera weighing only a pound and having most of the features that's made Panasonic's LUMIX line so legendary.
 
Most of you know, I don't make my living as a working pro because my passion is helping you with the marketing and business side of photography, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate quality in my gear. And, like many of you, I've always been a little skeptical about the quality of kit lenses. 

The GX85 went everywhere with us in Los Angeles last week, and I'll be sharing more images in future posts. But, if you're looking for an ideal camera for travel, family time or just having at your fingertips, this is it. And, because of it's ability to use interchangeable lenses, the GX85 can use 27 different LUMIX lenses.

Click on any image to find out more about the GX85. You should never be without a camera, and while cell phones keep getting better and better, they can't do what a good camera can!
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LUMIX GX85 4K Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Kit, 12-32mm Lens, 16 Megapixels, Dual Image Stabilization, Electronic Viewfinder
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LUMIX G Vario Lens, 12-32mm, F3.5-5.6 ASPH., Micro Four Thirds, MEGA Optical I.S.
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The two images above were shot at 32mm on the zoom at f5.6 @ 1/100 ISO 200. They're straight "out of the can."
While it's hardly a scientific test, I put it through my own "taste" test at a Farmer's Market last Sunday - nothing fancy, just handheld at some of the various stands. I post-processed in Luminar with only a minor tweak using one of the presets for mild image enhancement. Then I zoomed in to 100% and then 200% enlargement on the Luminar desktop. Remember, these are screenshots and not even close to the original file size. 
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At 100% magnification
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At 200% magnification
And one final sidebar footnote. I'd forgotten one of the best benefits from the days when I lived in California - the fruit is ALWAYS fresh! Now living on the east coast, at best berries only last a few days before they start to get moldy, but the berries above were probably picked less than 48 hours before appearing at the market! The market was their first stop direct from the farm. Everything is fresh!

Sheila and I pretty much ate our way from one end of the market to the other! 
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Matthew link
3/7/2019 10:18:13 pm

Not gonna lie, these photos got me wanting some fresh fruit right now. Beautiful work!

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Norma Grieve link
3/11/2019 11:38:58 am

Fantastic results. Normally, I hate seeing posts of food I can’t eat - those sumptuous raspberries, getting bigger and bigger as I scrolled down were just too mouth-watering!!!!

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