ƒ4 is very slow for stage work which I have done since the 70s. I always use an ƒ1.4 or ƒ2.8.

I've got a Lumix DMC ZS40 which is very similar to your model. Does it produce DSLR quality results? No. Have I printed high quality 20x30 @200 dpi prints at Sam's Club. Yes. Overall I'm very happy with the camera mostly because I can, and do, carry it in my shirt pocket all the time. I had to adapt my techniques to the camera but that happens every time I change cameras. The only things I miss are external flash and filter mounts.

That is twice what I paid for mine from a private user.

My father and I made a three day excursion of it in November of 2001. We established or base in Alpine then drove down to Big Bend each day. The first day we went east out of Alpine to the Mountain Highway, lots of great scenery there, and followed it until we caught a road that took us through Big Bend State park. It was well worth the visit. We followed one of the side roads and found what we thought may have been an old movie set, it was undocumented. There was an abandoned adobe cabin there and what appeared to be ritual sweat caves. Entering Big Bend National from Big Bend Ranch State park turned out to be a worthwhile adventure. I don't remember exactly when but we stopped at a scenic view by a bridge over the Pecos River and got a lot of good shots. We drove all around Big Bend National Park and visited lots of photogenic spots. One of the best was the Hotel area where the Window is. There is a ring of mountains, hotel at the center (the hotel is usually booked 12-18 months in advance), with a break in it (the Window). This was during my early experiments with panoramas and being at the center of the ring was perfect for a pano shot. There is a trail down through the window but we didn't take it. The desert flora was more dense than usual because of rains the previous years. In the end I took 1500 frames with 3 cameras. Here are 10 of my favorites.

Pecos River


Early morning haze shot on side of road


Ten years later I learned Lightroom


Taken at a resort area




Setup took so long I took a large number of sunrise shots near Alpine


Looking through the window


Lightroom panorama. Taken on the road to the hot springs


The previous years rains left lots of cactus fruit.


You can easily walk across the border at this spot near the hot springs

You are clearly wrong because you are a guy and she is right because she is a girl and how could you embarrass her by even asking. Enjoy the couch.

I've been wondering that myself. My Lumix seems to be indifferent to orientation but not my iPhone.

I just tried PANO on my iPhone this week end and tried following the curve of my sidewalk. I also learned I could reverse the pan direction. The first photo shows where I put my feet and gives a perspective on the curve. The second photo is the square view from where I stood. Now I put the phone in PANO and pan the arrow around the curve. The third shot is default, left to right pan, I actually reversed the curve. The last shot I panned right to left. Just touch and flick the arrow. A straight line is what I expected I just didn't think I'd get it so quickly. Now every time I see a curve I think I'll want to try this.

Where I put my feet


The square view from where I stood


Default pan left to right. I just followed the curve of the sidewalk with the pan arrow


Reverse pan from right to left.

If you job out the film processing you are missing the point of B&W film. If darkness is a problem I recommend using steel tanks and load them inside a changing bag. Darkness solved.

Iv'e got a Panasonic ZS40 which fits in my shirt pocket, shoots 18Mp RAW and has a 24-720mm equivalent zoom. Fits on my shirt pocket is one of it's best features as I always have it with me and rarely miss shots. ZS50 is newer but it is only 12 Mp, I have no idea why Panasonic seems to have stepped backwards. ZS40s are still available on Amazon for around $270US. The ZS60 is also 18Mp but costs closer to $400US.

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I checked the FAQs and front this: https://youtu.be/NgC_0yjR26w

It is interesting but the best part to me is the competition, it will drive prices down. I especially like the modular nature of the Palette device I posted.

Has anyone used this device?

http://palettegear.com/lightroom

This is the device I was looking for but didn't know the name.

http://palettegear.com/lightroom

Imagine if you will, that instead of moving little sliders on your screen with a mouse instead you had physical knobs or sliders to make your adjustments. That would add a whole new tactile dimension to your processing which we lost when we went digital. That is what these controlling devices are about. I know there is a unit available designed specifically for Lightroom but I don't remember what it is called. This particular device came up on a google search.