A few birds from todays walk

[ChrisLumix]

 I'm busy acquainting myself with the new camera JHFoto... phew .. lots to read on the manual on the cd ....As someone once said ..," I may be gone some time"  and all this because you posted  a stunning set of birds ...You have a lot to answer for 

 

The Panasonic manuals are really really awful - confusing to read, and poorly arranged and laid out.

 

I bought a manual for my Panny (Kindle version) by Alexander White. Much much much much better. I wonder if he also did one for the FZ1000?

[Craftysnapper]

Nice set of bird images JH.

[JHFoto]

Hi JHFoto... The set of pics you posted on here are probably what confirmed my decision to buy... Can I ask if you used a tripod when taking them ? Have you tried the Panasonic app with your camera too ? The assistant in the store where I bought it has this camera and said that he sets it up in his garden and uses the app on his smart phone to zoom in and remotely take pics of birds feeding from inside his house. Now that sounds interesting....

All hand held but try to use a fast shutter speed just in case the little blighter moves................

[ChrisLumix]

Have you tried the Panasonic app with your camera too ? The assistant in the store where I bought it has this camera and said that he sets it up in his garden and uses the app on his smart phone to zoom in and remotely take pics of birds feeding from inside his house. Now that sounds interesting....

 

I'm told I could do the same with my new Panny, but not owning a smartphone, I can't go in for that sadly.

[Clicker]

The possibilities are endless Chris aren't they...putting the camera in places where if you were there it would deter  wild life and  remotely zooming in and taking pics ...Mind you  one would have to be sure  the equipment was safe ....at that price 

 

All hand held but try to use a fast shutter speed just in case the little blighter moves................

I 'm even more impressed JH ....A bit frustrated that I have to wait another couple of days to actually take a pic as the SD cards didn't materialise today ... but it's making me concentrate on reading up on the instructions ...I may be knocking on your door asking questions mind you ... ..   Not so much " Who dunnit "  but .."How?" 

Judy You have a month's start on me with it ...so your doorbell will be ringing too !

[Clicker]

The Panasonic manuals are really really awful - confusing to read, and poorly arranged and laid out.

 

I bought a manual for my Panny (Kindle version) by Alexander White. Much much much much better. I wonder if he also did one for the FZ1000?

Sorry Chris ...Missed this ....  Yes you're right ...not the best manual I've ever encountered ..... But I have seen worse ... If you find one for the FZ 1000  by your man ... just yell  please .

Cheers.

[JHFoto]

Any questions you have do not hesitate to ask I will do my best to answer or make something up.............

[ChrisLumix]

Sorry Chris ...Missed this ....  Yes you're right ...not the best manual I've ever encountered ..... But I have seen worse ... If you find one for the FZ 1000  by your man ... just yell  please .

Cheers.

 

I have looked - sorry, but he doesn't do one for the FZ1000 - he's an LX aficionado who did the LX5 and LX7 before the LX100. Sorry to raise your hopes.

[Clicker]

Thanks for looking Chris ...I'm ploughing through the manual on the cd...

Appreciate  the offer JH .... I expect I'll learn by my mistakes .... but I 'll be quick to ask when I  get stuck ....which may well be fairly often ...JMP  will probably appreciate that she's not the only one I'll be  bothering asking now ...

Maybe your blackbird was just a bit shy Judy .. I 've got two really shy lesser spotted  woodpeckers and two jays  that  run a mile even if I even  step into the room from where I can spot them.