Great video - I have only got into photography in the last 3-4 weeks but with my new fz300 I have been taking lots of good photos . I mostly take pictures of birds and having been through all your tutorials,bought your book ( highly recommended) I am already knowing a lot more than some of my birding friends who are not serious birding photographers. However for the fz300 I would love to see a video on how you can use the camera to best take pictures of birds - that would be a MUST WATCH ! for me ! I can’t tell you how much value I’ve got from your exceptional teaching - you really are good at it - best Rob
Thank you so much for making this video. I am taking a photography course, and I have had so much difficulty trying to find the settings on this camera.
Thank you for this new series. I have been through all of your other videos and have your e-book. However, there is always something new to learn. I realized that I did not have the correct SD card for 4K video. Have been doing a lot of timelapse photography with my DJI Pocket 2. I now want to spend more time with timelapse on the FZ80 and see if I can improve the quality.
Thank you for this. I have an FZ83 and it's forcing me to actually start learning how to handle manual settings, since the constant grainy photos on auto-mode (to avoid) is driving me nuts :D
Looking forward to the rest of this beginner series! The other videos on this camera were helpful but over my head. Looking forward to tips using the fully automatic mode before trying the Program mode. At times it won't focus close-up when iIam in IA or IA+.
hello, thanks for the review. im gonna purchase fz80. intenting to use for wildlife and zoom for amateur level, because i'd like watching birds and zoom. and also take adequate quality photos. hope it will be good enough, at least better than modern smartphones
Can you recommend a superzoom bridge that can auto focus through glass? I have this camera and often even even if I've cleaned the glass it will somehow focus on the glass. I'm normally wanting to focus a long way through the glass like 20 to 500m away. Video with manual tracking. Is it the type of AF causing this or will this happen all the time whatever AF system?
One technique to try is to first prefocus on something a few metres away and then point the camera through the glass. Also ensure that AF macro is not set as this causes the camera to search for focus from a closer distance.
@@GrahamHoughton12 OK I will try that. It's likely I already have but I've had the camera for over 2 years so can't remember all the things I've tried. So Phase and Contrast based AF will both do this equally? What btw does this camera use? Sorry I'm always short on time. Still looking after Mum and she is very ill now. EDIT Oh how does (if you know) the focus peaking of the Sony A7 II stack against that on the 5D II with Magic Lantern? I have both cameras and the A7 II peaking is underwhelming although a nice addition. I'd like it much more aggressive in marking focused areas.
I did look at 4K detail vs 1080 thinking about what you and other people do but with this camera the 4K seemed off in detail. Quite a lot worse than 1080.
@@GrahamHoughton12 I'm normally fastidious but I wonder now if that is what I was seeing if I was cutting corners (not using a tripod) . It was a long time ago so can't remember the zoom I was using.
Great video - I have only got into photography in the last 3-4 weeks but with my new fz300 I have been taking lots of good photos . I mostly take pictures of birds and having been through all your tutorials,bought your book ( highly recommended) I am already knowing a lot more than some of my birding friends who are not serious birding photographers. However for the fz300 I would love to see a video on how you can use the camera to best take pictures of birds - that would be a MUST WATCH ! for me ! I can’t tell you how much value I’ve got from your exceptional teaching - you really are good at it - best Rob
I'm hoping to include some bird photography in this series and hope that will help.
I recently bought the FZ80 for bird photography and this has been very helpful as a beginner photographer. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Even though I own FZ300 but all your videos on other cameras are so helpful in making me a better photographer 🌹🌹🌹🌹
Wow, thanks!
Thank you so much for making this video. I am taking a photography course, and I have had so much difficulty trying to find the settings on this camera.
I just can't get such beautiful and sharp shots with my Lumix FZ 83. Very well explained! VG Peter
Did lumix introduce an 83 version? What is the difference between 82 and 83?
Hopefully some of the techniques that I will show may help you with this.
no i think this is a typo.
@@GrahamHoughton12 Great channel ! But my English is not that good. Thank you very much, it has already helped me a lot from you. Greetings Peter
@@hishamelbatawi3014 Oh sorry, I meant the FZ82
Thank you for this new series. I have been through all of your other videos and have your e-book. However, there is always something new to learn. I realized that I did not have the correct SD card for 4K video. Have been doing a lot of timelapse photography with my DJI Pocket 2. I now want to spend more time with timelapse on the FZ80 and see if I can improve the quality.
What do you mean by you don't have the right card/what cards would be right for 4k?
Been using my fz80 sence July and I LOVE it your videos have helped a lot
Glad you like them!
Hey Graham! Im your new subbie here. Im gonna go thru your Lumix fz80 tutorials...this is awesome, you made it in details its parts and functions! 👍
Thanks graham, really looking forward to this series
Thank you for this. I have an FZ83 and it's forcing me to actually start learning how to handle manual settings, since the constant grainy photos on auto-mode (to avoid) is driving me nuts :D
As you know Graham I use the FZ300. Nonetheless I'll be following this series for general hints! Thanks for doing these!!! Steve
We will see how the series goes and the feedback received on how well I am able to pitch these at the required level.
Hello. I have watched the introductory video thank you but how do I access the other episodes please? Its all new to me.
I'd like to get the eye cup that you mentioned. Can you give me any specific info that would keep me from getting one that won't fit my FZ80?
Looking forward to the rest of this beginner series! The other videos on this camera were helpful but over my head. Looking forward to tips using the fully automatic mode before trying the Program mode. At times it won't focus close-up when iIam in IA or IA+.
hello, thanks for the review. im gonna purchase fz80. intenting to use for wildlife and zoom for amateur level, because i'd like watching birds and zoom. and also take adequate quality photos. hope it will be good enough, at least better than modern smartphones
Yes, absolutely
I have a 128gb memory card. What is this about risk losing all your pics? Does anyone know how to prevent this?
Can you recommend a superzoom bridge that can auto focus through glass? I have this camera and often even even if I've cleaned the glass it will somehow focus on the glass. I'm normally wanting to focus a long way through the glass like 20 to 500m away. Video with manual tracking. Is it the type of AF causing this or will this happen all the time whatever AF system?
One technique to try is to first prefocus on something a few metres away and then point the camera through the glass. Also ensure that AF macro is not set as this causes the camera to search for focus from a closer distance.
@@GrahamHoughton12 OK I will try that. It's likely I already have but I've had the camera for over 2 years so can't remember all the things I've tried. So Phase and Contrast based AF will both do this equally? What btw does this camera use? Sorry I'm always short on time. Still looking after Mum and she is very ill now. EDIT Oh how does (if you know) the focus peaking of the Sony A7 II stack against that on the 5D II with Magic Lantern? I have both cameras and the A7 II peaking is underwhelming although a nice addition. I'd like it much more aggressive in marking focused areas.
more than Great video !!!!
I did look at 4K detail vs 1080 thinking about what you and other people do but with this camera the 4K seemed off in detail. Quite a lot worse than 1080.
That shouldn't be the case as there is 4x the detail available in 4K. Longer zooms and hand holding will cause "jitters" on the clips.
@@GrahamHoughton12 I'm normally fastidious but I wonder now if that is what I was seeing if I was cutting corners (not using a tripod) . It was a long time ago so can't remember the zoom I was using.
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Must be hard to 'dumb down' your extensive knowledge for us. LOL I guess imagine you're talking to a 9-year old. :))
Good suggestion, mind you there are some tech savvy 9 year olds around!
On and on and on and said nothing...this guy is amusing himself.
U quack too much dude