tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250145095209072822024-02-20T18:23:50.438-08:00Snapping The Life FantasticAs we begin to realize that office work has consumed most of our time... we must stop and capture the beautiful and fantastic scenes that surround us.The Bureaucratic Foolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03139100673930734891noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014509520907282.post-34661841555036764702012-01-25T13:28:00.000-08:002012-01-25T14:27:18.978-08:00My LX5 updatesIt's been a few weeks learning and experiementing with the LX5. It is truly a wonderful camera to use. Easy menu navigation, customizable settings, good low light capture, multiple film setting (up to three) to capture a single shot, and aspect ratio setting on the fly. This camera is now my new best friend.<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdi3LneQeJiUPQVJxtiQAmMzK0JtqsNRjhxD2XbY7mTBVHDR_BL4FiXFN3taowQPw09gsacWiGNYu_De6bt-HV7HxZtKYPXhvLQ0fkFrJtWDefQOLcz8idsuxFvfUfgp4w8NYMXhRJTQ/s1600/P1000600.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701688296599722290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdi3LneQeJiUPQVJxtiQAmMzK0JtqsNRjhxD2XbY7mTBVHDR_BL4FiXFN3taowQPw09gsacWiGNYu_De6bt-HV7HxZtKYPXhvLQ0fkFrJtWDefQOLcz8idsuxFvfUfgp4w8NYMXhRJTQ/s320/P1000600.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM4CyBLHSqqle4SEPgtbxMTN5BVp-_bzKQFTVxHMzT9w4ZqM0AwQN5lXZJelW7dZ6h7VfoC-5E8A5gbopACyEzCXZOdSz8vHwszp48GfQqFjuCbh9CYpgYtqDDBVZWk8RxJ7VnsA4tg/s1600/P1000780.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701696898468629458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 329px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM4CyBLHSqqle4SEPgtbxMTN5BVp-_bzKQFTVxHMzT9w4ZqM0AwQN5lXZJelW7dZ6h7VfoC-5E8A5gbopACyEzCXZOdSz8vHwszp48GfQqFjuCbh9CYpgYtqDDBVZWk8RxJ7VnsA4tg/s320/P1000780.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLJimLqB17Ik9YtkTAlix94LfKMApHxBXJc-IyqIrpevP4MyRpH8qYXQZm3R7BcEy233S6trpMuMS8pWNi7IawfkYD00ouMfj-gHkQCaih7ic_hd6bNtlBFKgecXNLhkHHuq0gEHMHw/s1600/P1000690.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701695617316292722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLJimLqB17Ik9YtkTAlix94LfKMApHxBXJc-IyqIrpevP4MyRpH8qYXQZm3R7BcEy233S6trpMuMS8pWNi7IawfkYD00ouMfj-gHkQCaih7ic_hd6bNtlBFKgecXNLhkHHuq0gEHMHw/s320/P1000690.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfw2FrD50rNgo9z7ybeIstz-GDMA9gO81V_8oyENRqc5v3SBpQsqR7ALCNSPe4bHYk5_IUCbfXGvgJV6VhL6GNA4lQS3KiGQ4w1dhseVGUoeeuDWk53nDYe3dmsJNWUBrWYpCHGkZ5w/s1600/P1000809.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701697856303255410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfw2FrD50rNgo9z7ybeIstz-GDMA9gO81V_8oyENRqc5v3SBpQsqR7ALCNSPe4bHYk5_IUCbfXGvgJV6VhL6GNA4lQS3KiGQ4w1dhseVGUoeeuDWk53nDYe3dmsJNWUBrWYpCHGkZ5w/s320/P1000809.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHiAznsGx97uPSM9BOLEidngvnnn_56rrZ6KQBj0urqVt1Wbu882kP0K-Z5FzuDZYEN5Tq1lSQFrlCoZIkJAza4VX6IW8HMuUlQjPoftxTV9lqXy4EaB1DKVW3Ikef77_TVBnt5vXQg/s1600/P1000772.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701698209957833538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHiAznsGx97uPSM9BOLEidngvnnn_56rrZ6KQBj0urqVt1Wbu882kP0K-Z5FzuDZYEN5Tq1lSQFrlCoZIkJAza4VX6IW8HMuUlQjPoftxTV9lqXy4EaB1DKVW3Ikef77_TVBnt5vXQg/s320/P1000772.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Bureaucratic Foolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03139100673930734891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014509520907282.post-88835103395084028452011-12-06T09:34:00.000-08:002011-12-10T15:03:58.544-08:00Lumix LX5: first shots<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJxEk4Jy-BceCBo9eSCRa1ajQoL_lI3M10CWegR0G_E-EIMqnxV5NtmAW1ZlN9YHIXxePTWsS2ZNeXya9gzi-zcdHQSdzMxaOPeVqriSgvOWlBiIJjsM1X2pW8gUNpkohFe5mwsmI8w/s1600/P1000008.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJxEk4Jy-BceCBo9eSCRa1ajQoL_lI3M10CWegR0G_E-EIMqnxV5NtmAW1ZlN9YHIXxePTWsS2ZNeXya9gzi-zcdHQSdzMxaOPeVqriSgvOWlBiIJjsM1X2pW8gUNpkohFe5mwsmI8w/s320/P1000008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683978554790057970" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >My Lumix LX5 just arrived a couple of days ago, December 6, 2011, to be exact. I am so excited to have this camera. It's my second Lumix, after the LC70 I bought back in 2004. </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The LX5 has a metal construction, made in Japan, and feels very solid. The buttons and dials have a slight click, which reassures me that a selection was made. These are the first couple of photos that I have taken. There are many settings that I'll be learning in the next few months, and techniques in the years to come. I'll be updating more photos as I get more acquainted with the camera. If you find this page, please provide constructive criticism. Thanks.</span><br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BXItYo12RDBs5mfYCqxZpwEpZv_Y4yWg1C5FeD53yzV7mL-9BCj3Rx4VVTEAxsKWyQYWhy97g5rL2KH7G2ZODMOgHJylREpTCFQzGeDsVdSv_1aOLxAh5vxsAVF36ml-Au9oJj39-A/s1600/P1000026.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BXItYo12RDBs5mfYCqxZpwEpZv_Y4yWg1C5FeD53yzV7mL-9BCj3Rx4VVTEAxsKWyQYWhy97g5rL2KH7G2ZODMOgHJylREpTCFQzGeDsVdSv_1aOLxAh5vxsAVF36ml-Au9oJj39-A/s320/P1000026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683982324909813250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...macro AF setting at Toy Store<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7LKC6sCpd0d7dprF_QHhNtdlS_YZgTlTGljnfbJrtspo63k8X7bl3gOpio8vfOYtbBG_7OmVwKL0Oxg2HPuPP1MAHmoPp1k2OFnRmcl3JaKEl8eAz7UFfcDPkeB1C5z2Ez72nEjSIQ/s1600/P1000053.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7LKC6sCpd0d7dprF_QHhNtdlS_YZgTlTGljnfbJrtspo63k8X7bl3gOpio8vfOYtbBG_7OmVwKL0Oxg2HPuPP1MAHmoPp1k2OFnRmcl3JaKEl8eAz7UFfcDPkeB1C5z2Ez72nEjSIQ/s320/P1000053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683987196363937490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...film grain mode Downtown LA rushhour<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLfSuNcsRLks78bWu-lyntYC9Esf3XezhW-BSzkcAECorn19VW0WDdKbD5YpugCk_JXEKzAt7UWny3X6y0FeDfq9eUSdkqaLZki-xly87upWpubsA4Sm2ikJzRhltgTwhzRulm_Q78A/s1600/P1000054.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLfSuNcsRLks78bWu-lyntYC9Esf3XezhW-BSzkcAECorn19VW0WDdKbD5YpugCk_JXEKzAt7UWny3X6y0FeDfq9eUSdkqaLZki-xly87upWpubsA4Sm2ikJzRhltgTwhzRulm_Q78A/s320/P1000054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683988538803491986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...film grain again at the dumpling house<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxgzzGguVydnSEBJl1oWkc5wPVHMrDAQ9TaGPlUDczBSoymTFxahnIMrunIL5W1wu6cy9UsQnJQZHE-asnpeXY8LV69pCrooBIbkND37rL-DhM-pMDMA9sL1KGep6UPkGoxAwuvP5jQ/s1600/P1000020.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxgzzGguVydnSEBJl1oWkc5wPVHMrDAQ9TaGPlUDczBSoymTFxahnIMrunIL5W1wu6cy9UsQnJQZHE-asnpeXY8LV69pCrooBIbkND37rL-DhM-pMDMA9sL1KGep6UPkGoxAwuvP5jQ/s320/P1000020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683980708238339506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...flower section at Costco<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWaIgNYtBoahJrwSVNFmcx4q705BGOmEiKCZSvxVV1YJ1LD5N2ryCKBjkQj3uxym9nllwJLCzWTVACDiRfosyl9bB3x5dcI6uFc63cealHDGdZCN15QuHVx7R-4OQB1i45BY_NENgvg/s1600/P1000005.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWaIgNYtBoahJrwSVNFmcx4q705BGOmEiKCZSvxVV1YJ1LD5N2ryCKBjkQj3uxym9nllwJLCzWTVACDiRfosyl9bB3x5dcI6uFc63cealHDGdZCN15QuHVx7R-4OQB1i45BY_NENgvg/s320/P1000005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683991942815080482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />...film grain mode of the boys.The Bureaucratic Foolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03139100673930734891noreply@blogger.com0