Who is the manufacturer? Kirk,RRS or ??
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https://www.panasonic.com/africa/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras-point-shoot/dmc-fz1000.specs.html
This always seems so simple to us old film guys. We are all trying to say the same thing using different words trying to clarify it and help you understand.
The problem is they dont teach photography the way they used to, so newcomers dont have that same foundation. Unfortunately, the way Manufacturers write manuals does not help either.
Being a retired engineer, I always attempt to find real conclusive information. It is not easy sometimes to get real answers.
In this case, I think I can shed some light. Here is a link to a specifications page, DMC-FZ1000
Under Optics, Lens, Aperture, is the real data in brackets.
In Still Image Mode:
Wide angle lens range is: F2.8 - F8.0.
Max telephoto lens range is: F4.0 - F8.0.
It does not define where the transition occurs.
Even more puzzling are the video specs.
In Video Mode:
Wide angle lens range is: F2.8 F11.0.
Max telephoto lens range is: F4.0 F11.0.
On the surface, why F11 is not available makes no logical sense.
The limiting factor in most P&S cameras is sensor size.
This is why most of them have minimum aperture of F8.
The only logical way they could obtain an F11 is to reduce the size of the used sensor area.
This would, of course, result in reduced resolution in those frames.
Hopefully, this helps more than it confuses.
Bob
Let's not go to the great lyrics of Americana's restrooms, albeit a great topic of it's own. I'll just end this stating that I saw a man wearing a shirt which said,
"I am the Man from Nantucket!"
Yard sales & second hand stores. you may need to piece it together over time.
Also, if you have a camera show or swap-meet in your area.
Propellers on aircraft are just big fans placed on front of the plane merely for the convenience of keeping the pilot cool.
You can tell this is true because when it stops turning, you will notice the pilot immediately breaks out in a sweat.
The Serial # 782 indicates it was the seven hundred and eighty second Model 'A' they made. If you contact Ries, they can probably tell you the year and month it was made and possibly who the first owner was and where he lived.
Show them a leader retrieval tool and ask them what it is.
I retired all of my Canon FD gear a few years ago. I kept my 50mm Macro and Auto-Bellows/slide copier. I mount my 5D MkII with an adapter which gives me a 21mp slide copier.
I do this only for my really good shots. Grandpa doesnt care if all of the half blurry shots of the grandkids have less resolution.
They send all slides to Yes Video. I called them and they said they scan all 35mm slides at 2000dpi.
Well, I guess being the new kid on the block makes it my turn in the barrel.
It was my intent to convey the premise that if one must make financial compromises, it is wiser to try to invest a little more in the glass than the body if one has a choice.
The quality of the tires on the ground is more important than the brand of car they are mounted on.
At the end of the day we all get to Run What We Brung and make the best of it. And, we all started somewhere. I started with a Perfex 55 and thought I was top dog when I got my Argus C3. Yes, I am that old. Been taking pictures for 60 years.
Fast, Cheap or Accurate. Pick any two.
There is no substitute for good quality glass. Invest your money in the best lens you can get. If you start out with a cheaper body you will get the best pictures it will take. When you can afford a better body, you will already have the good lens for it.
It's a lie. Cake R². Pie are round!
Having spent much time in Alaska, I shudder to think where one might live if one was thinking of going down to Denali.