Swee Ching Photography

Positive points I have read from the Internet so far is that the LX5 has better Dynamic Range and better noise control. But I have yet see any convincing sample that back those statements. So happen my colleague just bought the LX5, and I manage to borrow it for a while to perform some quick comparison with Adobe Lightroom 3.2 Trial. A caveat to note: the LX5 now has an optional tiny UV filter, which fit nicely on the lens barrel (very neat!). So the shots taken with the LX5 has a UV filter, while my LX3 doesn't. The Scene I placed the camera on top of a printer, focused on my colleague, recomposed and shoot. I try to have both camera shooting the exact same scene. Camera settings for both cameras: • Manual mode • ISO 100 • 1/320s • F2.0 Result LX5 LX3 Observation • It seems like the new LX5 have slightly wider field of view, just very slightly. Maybe it's due to the in-camera distortion correction algorithm? Anyhow, it's a ver...

It's been 4 months since I sold my DSLR, Nikon D300. Although without it, I'm finding myself shooting even more photos now than before with my Panasonic LX3. Finally, I'm doing what I suppose to be doing, enjoying photography and capturing more photos on my friends and family. Overall, this transition has been going well for me. On top of that, I've been bringing this camera around Kuala Lumpur on a few occasion for some street photography, together with my photography buff friends, just for fun. Two main area that we visited is around Petaling Street, the other is at Pudu. It's definitely more suited for the job, as it's small and being able to be discrete. Below are some of the shots that I like taken at Petaling Street area. Busy crossing at Jalan Tun Perak during rush hour, where people crosses the road when car stops due to traffic jams. Lots of nice Grafitti can be found along the klang river in KL. This particular show is taken from the Pasar Seni LRT sta...