Small sensor Diary

In the first place, thanks ever so much for the funny link provided by 1001 noisy cameras the other day. . In his post he said “…Small Sensor Diary looks at the review, and the various samples from around the net, and forms an early opinion on the LX2 versus LX3 noise performance..”.

As the weather is awfull here at the moment and I´m afraid there won´t be any new picture coming from me today..well I might as well continue the early opinion rambling..It´s great to be able to let the rubbish endlessly coming out of my mouth and not feeling guilty..

Firstly, today I found an absolutelly awfull ISO800 image from the LX3 (when I say awfull I mean from an ISO performance perspective…). Obviously it is not mine, it belongs to yet another Flick member, nttjason, and if you have a look at his other pictures I believe you might find the huge difference between ISO400 and ISO800 quite interesting..I might have to swallow my words (I´m used to that anyway), but the camera seems to be doing a remarkable job at ISO400 and lower (and please understand that when I say “remarkable” I mean for a camera with a sensor smaller than my fingernail..).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, f2,4, 7.9mm, 1/15, ISO800 (click to see bigger)

More junkie early opinions based on other´s pictures from the net? Sure, here I come..Fancy a picture to judge distortion? Another picture from early tester Euyoung:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, f7,1, 5.1mm, 6 Sec, ISO100

Now for those interested in the external optical viewfinder (and that are willing to pay what most surely will be a small fortune), this picture will tell the whole story about it..Image (and presumably viewfinder) belong to Luc Saint-Elle.

Oh! and for those wondering what the hell with the hot-shoe in the LX3, our playfull Euyoung is here to clarify…

Night!!

Panasonic LumixLX3 with lens adapter, Lumix wide converter and 24mm O.V.F

Now some interesting news regarding the net-revolutionizer Panasonic LX3. The image featured today is not mine by any means, it is from a Flickr member, Euyoung, that has PLENTY of pictures of the camera with all the original accesories and a very large amount of pictures made WITH the camera. Worth the look. You may find his LX3 gallery here. Hope you will enjoy/lust as much as I did.. You may also visit his blog, Euyoung´s soliloquy, where, after a painful google translation you may find some interesting information and his first impressions on the camera. Warned, the translation from chinese is weird..

Also today PhotographyBlog have posted the first review of the LX3. You may find it here.

It seems reasonable, reading the opinions of the people that have actually handled the camera and watching the samples that are now widely available, that the new LX3 has a good advantage over it´s predecessor the LX2 in the noise department. At least a full stop advantage (maybe more).

Next you may find a picture (again not mine) shot with the LX3 at ISO 1600. Click to see fullsize (warning, BIG). Obviously not Canon DSLR quality but..judge for yourself!

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX3, shot @ ISO1600

ENJOY!!

Ricoh GX100, f2.5, 5.1mm, 1/10, ISO800, RAW Developed in LR and Processed in PS

The battle starts all over every night..Life is struggling, but it´s still there. No matter how hard man tries, it´s allways back, determined to stay, to take back what belongs..When the city is ended and gone, it will still be there..

Ricoh GX100, f5.4, 6mm, 1/10, ISO80, Black 6 White JPEG Processed in PS 

Ricoh GX100, f15.8, 15.3mm, 4Sec., ISO80, RAW Processed in LR

A four second exposure achieved at plain daylight with the aid of a couple ND filters and two graduated ND filters to darken the higher sky. Mood has nothing to do with sharpness…

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When the Spaniards arrived to the Canary islands they found a stone age culture based on shepherding, fruit gathering and a very limited agriculture: the “Guanches”. This aborigin tribes had inhabitated the islands for times out of mind. With uncertain origins (some anthropologists believe they had a strong similarity with the Berber tribes from northern Africa in culture and appearance), and with a very organised social structure, the most amazing thing about this mysterious culture is that even when it´s most certain that they arrived from Africa by sea (and they brought their domesticated animals and also wheat and barley with them) they had forgotten how to sail! There are no evidences left of boats from this culture. Unfortunately they were quickly destroyed, and much remains a mistery regarding their culture, language and ways of life.

Indomitable and lovers of freedom they soon learnt that the newcomers had no peacefull intentions. They gathered their best men and faced the invaders in an sterile attempt of preserving their people and way of life. But little could they do against this new culture that brought with them horses and guns..Soon they were forced to retrear into the abrupt interior of the island, to the sacred mount Ansite, were they kept the fight to the limit of their strength. But all was lost, and they knew it.

Faced with the decission of surender, and sure of the destiny as slaves that awaited, the men, fierce fighters, too proud and too fond of their freedom decided to put end to their lifes. They climbed to the highest point and threw themselves screaming “ATIS-TIRMA”. Those were the last words of a lineage..

Doramas was one of the most famous and fierce kings of the Guanches. He gives name to one of the biggest parks in the capital, where you can find this statue, a tribute to the brave men and women that, in the final moments, changed the direction of their destinies..

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In this precise site, 500 years ago, the city of Las Palmas was founded by Juan Rejón, the conqueror sent by the Spanish kings to take over the islands and join them to the crown.

This is the “old town”, named Vegueta. The streets still have the original pavement and the youngest building is a couple centuries old. To the left of the old fountain, in the virtual tour, you can see a massive grey building: The Cathedral of Santa Ana. To the right of the fountain, a yellow building: The Cristopher Columbus museum, and that was actually the house of the enigmatic conqueror when he stayed in the island, prior to his departure to discover “The New World”.

The whole historical site, that may soon join the UNESCO World Heritage, retains all the flavour and atmosphere from another age, and at night, when it´silent and you can only hear your own steps in the ancient floor, it´s easy to imagine how life was in another time..

Ricoh GX100, f6.5, 1/710, 7.3mm, ISO80, RAW Processed in LR