The Panasonic LX3 was one of what I like to think of as a matured, serious compact – it had a larger sensor with fewer pixels for better dynamic range and low light performance (notice I said ‘better’, not ‘good’). It had a fast and sharp 24-72/2-2.8 equivalent, with variable aspect ratios on a switch; one of the downsides of this piece of glass was the price and unpocketability thanks to the protruding lens barrel, but it was worth it. Great dynamic range for a compact, too, though color accuracy could be somewhat wanting at times.
Enjoy! All images can be clicked on for larger versions, or EXIF information. MT
Sunset
Distorted reality
Internal facade
Silhouettes
Under the awning
Look up
Pastel interior
Puddle
Traffic
Opposites
Untitled
Pipework
Ouch
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Really loving this series on older cameras, Ming. Again, superb images.
Just a thought: you should include your product shot of the camera in question, if you still have it. it’d be great to see your take on how the camera should be presented.
Thanks Don!
Hi Ming,
I have been a big fan of LX3, not because it was the best camera ever made, but because it started me off on photography.
I started taking photography seriously after LX3 happened to me.
Before this, i had always been acasual snapshooter. With this camera, i started clicking a lot
of pictures. I started carrying it with me whenever i travelled, something that was hardly a priority before.
Paradoxically, by using this camera so much, i learnt that the camera is not important. Like a paint brush is not important. Like a pen is not important.
Here’s my LX3 set on Flickr:
anurag
Thanks for sharing! After a hole you learn that the best cameras aren’t the ones that do everything, but the ones that get out of your way and let you forget there’s a camera involved in the process – the transparent ones.
Thanks Ming, most welcome
Ciao Ming, great shots, beautiful color , am impressed with the results of this camera. My fav is ‘under the awning”.
Thanks Lynne.
Beautiful Pictures!
Thanks!
When I click on the photos, I am sent to Flickr, but for some reason everything is so small I can barely read the text – and the photos are smaller than they are in your email, and cannot be enlarged. ??? Russell
That’s rather odd; first time I’ve heard of it. What browser are you using?
Beautiful set, Ming!
Thanks Bob!