I just had to remark to Architect1776.
If you could afford a P51D, the 2.8 would not be an issue!
You know it is depressed.
The highlight of its day is to hang there and watch me take a dump.
If you choose to do the south rim, I highly recommend the Grand Canyon Railroad trip. It is an experience all on its own. It runs out of Williams, AZ.
If you are members of AAA, they offer huge discounts. Take the trip that offers the observation car and the buss tours. You can book a room at the rim and stay over.
http://memberdiscounts.calif.aaa.com/offer/vacationdeal/id/642339/uSource/PSRV2
Very nice stuff. I just spent 4 day there 2 weeks ago. Weather was perfect. Lots of good flowers at Dante's View.
I'll justify it presence here.
He took a photo of the letter.
Thanks. I didn't spot it.
Who is the manufacturer? Kirk,RRS or ??
The link did not go through:
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.