Barbara

Thanks John, I have been swithering about which generic to buy (canon too costly), just ordered one

I can never resist a bit of a fiddle, felt it needed a bit of a background so I dipped into my texture box

Almost the same crop as mine Richard but seeing this I think I went OTT with the saturation on mine 

Love it

Allium

Glad you are back.......Missed your fun 

​Just trying to explain the advantages of using RAW files

Not a very good image, It was a first at  trying out the new TZ60 and badly under exposed

I know a lot of us keep batting on about RAW but with even a few simple adjustments (I use LR5) I can get from this

to This

 with this

Just a Crop, add exposure, touch contrast, lift the blacks, add Clarity & touch Vibrance, Sharpen & Mask. 

Brilliant!!! Fuzzy.....Missed this somehow, what with all the changes

Had a bit of a fiddle today

1# using Panorama in Camera Puts out a Jpeg

 2#  4 x  RAW tickled in LR and stitched in PSE13

​All black Judy

 Tina, Here is a shot of the barcode on my TZ60 It had me a bit confused to start with but I did find a site with both models K and S   as Chris says, One black and one with mettalic trim

Here it is on the Currys Site, Black model at the top of Page and if you scroll down to bottom of page the TZ60 EB-S is there http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras/digital-cameras/compact-digital-cameras/panasonic-dmc-tz60eb-k-superzoom-compact-digital-camera-black-22001900-pdt.html?srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~~~Exact&mctag=gg_goog_7904&s_kwcid=AL!3391!3!43562494175!!!g!95321086748!&ef_id=VIggagAAAHG0dcGg:20150430100549:s#cat-0

Collecting mine from Currys this afternoon 

I know I have a smart phone but I hate the touch screen, most of the time I can't see what is on the screen, it is so sensitive I end up with more blury photos of my feet than anything else. With this I will be in control  and can pop it in my pocket whatever the weather

Just thinking that myself John but as far as I can see The EB-K is the Back Model and the EB-S has the silver Trim, Currys & Jessops have it for £239  a bit more than Tina's Purchase but comes with a Five Year Guarantee so I may go with that.

​Bit out of my price range 

Didn't realise it has a viewfinder ....could be another sale here. I have been looking for a quality compact with viewfinder and this looks just the ticket. Thanks Tina

Great results Tina I know you are going to enjoy your new acquisition

     Hiya

Meteor shower tonight

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide

Going to give startrails another go tonight if the sky stays clear, fingers crossed

Just Brilliant

First try or should I first time with a degree of success.Put together with http://startrails.de/html/software.html

It also builds a video of all your exposures.

Approx 190 exposures  x 25secs @3.5

Video

I think I have come to the conclusion I NEED to learn hoe to EDIT!

I knew you would succumb one day    

I also missed this first time round... Beautiful

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