Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Well over a decade ago my good friend (to this day) Malc – ex-pro photographer, sold me his Minolta Dimage (4 mpx) when he bought the first digital Canon EOS. From the Minolta I moved on to Panasonic, with a G1 (the first Micro 4/3 camera) and then a G2, a G3, a G5 and then a retro-rangefinder style GX7 – and finally a GX8, which is still my current first love. However, I often regretted selling the tiny G3, which is, I believe, the smallest Micro 4/3 SLR style camera ever.

A couple of weeks or so ago I was browsing through Park Cameras (UK) offerings on the internet, and saw a used G3, excellent condition and only £69 free delivery. Needless to say, I bought it, and tried it out with my 14-42 PZ (28-84 equiv. FOV) pancake zoom, which is usually my walk-about lens on the GX8. The G3 is 16mpx – which still seems perfectly adequate for my photography, (although the GX8 is 20 mpx, I really cannot easily see the difference). I print up to A4 and use White Wall for anything bigger, which is not often.

The weight of the G3 with the 14-42 pancake fitted is 505gms (1lb 2ozs) including shoulder strap. Something for those looking for light weight travel cameras to consider?
For me, the joy of this combination, is that from back of camera to front of lens measures just three inches, and snuggles in to my body above my tummy. With my anorak zipped up over it, it is hidden, and it’s a work of a moment to unzip and bring the camera up to my eye. Quicker than fishing a smart phone from pocket!

Today’s G3+14-42 pic is attached – a section of ancient dry stone wall in UK peak district.

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

olddutch Loc: Beloit, Wisconsin

You can almost count the Hedge Hogs in the Stones.. Nice Capure..

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Sounds like an ideal walk around camera

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Nice find, glad you could reconnect with your memories.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Outstanding composition ☀️☀️☀️☀️

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

Loving this epic dry stone wall which is likely made from rocks of the Palaeozoic era most probably Permian Limestone (sedimentary rocks) in which marine reef structures are clearly visible in the download... btw I worked in the overthrust region of Wyoming (USA) for Chevron in the 1970's when just out of college which had similar geological features of that era & period. Albeit the drilling sites were above 8000' and the terrain was bleak and desolate... little if any vegetation at that altitude... 12 hour shifts logging the drill rig cuttings... three weeks on, one week off... 240 miles to the nearest town. Young, foolish and tough enough to survive out there... lol
And oh how brilliant the night time sky was at that elevation... the Milk Way was amazingly bright!

So glad you found your old friend Delderby... I felt the same way when I located two AI Nikkor primes (specifically an AI 135mm f/2.8 and an AI-S 80-200mm f/4 Nikkor both in absolute mint condition) And both built like a swiss watch...

You live in a dreamscape terrain filled with traces of antiquity...
Please keep sharing imagery from your lovely home area Delderby...

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I have never been to the UK so your explanation helps me to understand the image that I like very much.

You brought to mind my Olympus Pen EP-5. I have two other more modern bodies and instead this is the camera that I most enjoy using because of its size. A few years ago I bought the EVF-4 for it but curious enough, people tend to look at me when I use it with the camera and ignore me when I use the rear monitor to focus. The camera is small but very well made. Like your G3 it also has 16 Mp. which are enough for my needs.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent shot.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Longshadow, OldDutch, Curmudgeon, rgrenarderphoto, joecichjr, Thomas902, camerapapi, angler.
Glad you looked in - thanks for comments and conversations. Nice to chat.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice!

cdayton

You brought back memories of my first digital camera, a Minolta Dimage S404 that still sits in a drawer in my office. I was tempted to load 4 AA’s but it’s a dark, rainy day here in the Shenandoah Valley so I opted for a second cup of coffee instead. The camera cost $499 and was considered a great bargain in some contemporaneous (2002) reviews.

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

They are a marvelous little camera as your photo demonstrates!!

suterjo Loc: Delaplane, VA

Really nice shot. The sharpness and color rendition makes it.!!

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Commendable photograph, Delderby.
--Bob