Photography, Butterflies and a LUMIX G9

A Gulf Fritillary enjoying the nectar from the porter weed. f5.6 1/320 ISO 320 140mm

Yesterday was Mirrorless Monday, but Memorial Day got top-billing. However, keeping in the tradition of going mirrorless I was in and out of the house all day long with one "visitor" after another.

Two years ago we put in a butterfly garden, and it's been a source of nonstop tranquility from the very beginning.  While we're still work in progress understanding the plants they like, and their behavior, nothing beats a holiday weekend with minimal plans and a new camera.

Usually, the "kids" show up in the morning and afternoon, but this weekend they seemed to come and go all the time. Out came the G9 with my favorite go-to lens. As a kid we'd chase them with a butterfly net to get a closer look, now it's strictly the camera! 

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I'm blown away by the focus accuracy of the LUMIX G9 with the 14-140mm lens. (Click on either thumbnail below for more information.) ​ I found myself using the focus joystick a lot, which added to my ability to capture the point of focus each time as these little guys don't stay still for very long!

It's truly an amazing camera with cutting-edge technology that lives up to the hype behind this original video from a year and a half ago. I wanted to share the video because it's one of the few pieces I've ever watched that accurately describes this camera's potential. 

LUMIX G9 Mirrorless Camera Body, 20.3 Megapixels plus 80 Megapixel High-Resolution Mode, 5-Axis Dual I.S2 - DC-G9KBODY

LUMIX G Vario Lens, 14-140mm, F3.5-5.6 ASPH., Micro Four Thrids, POWER Optical I.S. - H-FS14140K

A Southern White f5.6 @ 1/2000 ISO 400 140mm

Zebra Longwing f5.6 @ 1/320 ISO1200 140mm

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