I did some picture taking last evening, using the camera in a point and shoot manner, and got very nice results. In programmed mode with matrix metering/focus control and max ISO set to 1600 it works very well as a point and shoot camera. I did telephoto shots in low light conditions with enough breeze to make the camera hard to hold steady and got sharp pics. But I'll be coming to that set of photos in a few days.
The seasonal things were taken inside Holland Gardens, a local nursery with a very high end Christmas operation. Want to spend a couple of thousand dollars on an artificial tree? They've got 'em.
I've got it set up, optimized, to do the sort of photography I normally do. No need to worry much about the various settings unless I need macro or something more extreme. I'll be using it with these "base" settings until I am more familiar with it.
Frankly, this camera knows a lot more about photography than I do!
These are all done with auto focus. ISO settings for the outdoor pics are high because it was very cloudy and overcast-- not much light and I didn't want to use flash.
Industrial Lubbock is on hold for a while, while I conduct experiments with a new camera. It is much more sophisticated than any I have used before, but it seems to take better pictures. It'll take some getting used to...
All of these pictures have been reduced in size greatly, to make it practical to post them here.
It is easy to change ISO values and you've got a wide range available. That's mostly what I've been working on, as well as telephoto.
Pretty soon we're going to get to the place that had all the ribbon wire and the elaborate fire protection and the security cameras and floodlights.
And here it is. I'd like to know what they've got behind all that security. I'd at least like to know whether anything in there poses a danger to the community. I have a RIGHT to know. YOU have a RIGHT to know such things.
I'll have a lot more pics of this "mystery" industrial site in future installments. I'm debating with myself about providing its location. It's within the city limits and not all that far from some major roads and the downtown area.
