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Photographer's Guide to the Panasonic Lumix LX5 [Kindle Edition]

Alexander White (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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This book is a comprehensive guide to the features and operation of the Panasonic Lumix LX5 digital camera. With more than 150 illustrations and photographs and 267 pages, the book gives beginning and intermediate users of this advanced camera complete guidance on how to use the sophisticated Lumix LX5 to achieve great results in a wide variety of photographic situations, ranging from everyday snapshots to infrared photography, astrophotography, and street photography.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1880 KB
  • Print Length: 271 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0964987597
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: White Knight Press (1 Nov 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004G5Z3ZM
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #107,888 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Instructions 11 Feb 2011
By Rcbrockett
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this book, because the CD instructions That were supplied with the LX5, were a little confusing in places, and I needed something I could dip in to as and when required. The information in the book is easy to get to, and more importantly, it's easy to understand. I fully recommend anyone who wants to get to grips with the LX5, to buy this book, which will enable them to use their camera to it's full potential. I now have much more control over my camera and enjoy using it when ever I can. I also purchased Understanding Exposure, by Bryan Peterson, which has increased my confidence in photography even more. I no longer feel a complete novice anymore, because with this information,and loads of practice, it is a very satisfactory hobby. I hope this helps.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to the LX5 3 May 2011
By D. Brady
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is everything that the LUMIX official manual isn't:

Attractive - well laid out, clear systemmatic approach, well illustrated.

Good technical writing style... covers the essential points.

Nice to dip in and out of.... PDFs are hopeless for browsing to my mind.

Good section on tips, links and other resources.

Written by a knowledgable photographer who wants the reader to get the most of a camera he obviously likes himself..

Highly recommended
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars LX5 Guide 8 July 2011
By Mr. David J. Theobald
Format:Paperback
This book help enormously as the instructions on disk only give a description of the camera's functions.
I found through this book the best way to set up the camera for stills and video.
Also, the instructions supplied with the camera are on disk. I prefer to browse an instruction book any day and this book fits the bill.
Worth the money.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Make better use of your LX5 18 April 2012
By roy
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As with most digicams the in box paper instructions are woefully inadequate - barely suitable for a Box Brownie and the only way, it seems, is to download comprehensive instructions to your PC. But who wants to keep logging on to get that little extra tip to expand beyond Fully Auto? This book is the answer - not cheap but, given the capabilities of the camera, it is a vital tool. Example? - shoot at 10 frames a second?. - pull out single frames from a video? - macro down to 2cm? -it's all there via an alphabetical index which takes you straight to the relevant section. Essential reading.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An Unbeatable Guide to the Panasonic Lumix LX5 7 July 2011
By Michael Redman
Format:Paperback
The Lumix LX5 is a very good camera, but it is let down by the cheapskate way that Panasonic delivers the 236 page instruction book as a pdf file on a CD. One could, I suppose, print it out, but you would be left with a hefty pile of paper to cart around. This book solves that problem by providing an excellent (and portable!) user guide to the camera. The chapters are well structured, progressing from using the camera in automatic "point and shoot" mode to fully manual operation of focus and exposure etc. It also takes the reader through using the LX5's rather impressive video modes. I read the book a chapter at a time, with the camera switched on and following the step by step exploration of the camera's functions. Having worked my way through the book to the end, I now feel that I have a comprehensive understanding of what this excellent camera is capable of.

Mr White's book is concise and written with great clarity; it is an outstanding example of a technical instruction book. My advice to anyone with an LX5 would be to buy this book and forget the Panasonic pdf!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars I made a mistake 9 Jan 2012
By Michael Ward VINE™ VOICE
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great book, but my mistake was in buying the Kindle version. The Lumix LX5 is a complex beast and one really needs to be able to find the answer to a question quickly. The problem with a Kindle is that moving from site to site is fine but finding a particular reference and then sorting through them take too long. I recommend the book, but buy the book version rather than the Kindle one, or better still buy both.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Panasonic Lumix LX5 Instructions 29 May 2011
By Jamsbro
Format:Paperback
Quite simply the best instruction manual I have ever come across - for anything. Set out so well. It will not be overpowering for the novice & if you have the basic knowledge of photography it will help you become better at your skills with your LX5. If you own an LX5 you simply must buy this book.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the manual 7 July 2011
By J. Barnes
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
An excellent book which is written in a conversational style & enables you to realise the full potential of the Panasonic Lumix LX5. I found the manual on CD difficult to read and understand. This book explains the ways in which the features of the camera can be used, and makes recommendations on the appropriate settings in different situations. My only criticism is that I would have liked more details and more example photographs in the book. However it is definitely recommended
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars A good solid support for the camera
I'm still getting used to digital cameras, after so many years firmly wedded to film cameras. I'm still very conscious of only skimming the surface of what's possible with a good... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Ian Richardson
1.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
As I bought the LX7 camera I didn't need this one. But having started it I realised I needed the undated one, so had to buy it again.
Published 1 month ago by W mills
5.0 out of 5 stars Guide to LX5
This book is very good written and is helpful for any new user of the Lumix camera . I recommand it.
Published 2 months ago by Robert
4.0 out of 5 stars LX5
This is an excellent book for those wanting more information in a conventional format about the LX5. The style is lucid and engaging, very readable. Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. A. R. Williams
3.0 out of 5 stars Its OK I suppose
A bit like the camera itself, this guide is not really for snappers but not thorough enough for the experienced (Note I think the LX5 is stuunning!). Read more
Published 9 months ago by Iain Mac.
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply a must have.
I bought the e-book as the paperback was a little steep. Really pleased with this, learned an awful lot in a very short space of time, and now feel pretty confident with my camera. Read more
Published 9 months ago by SuperStu
5.0 out of 5 stars a Plethora of Panasonic
A very good book indeed, even though in the end I purchased the Panasonic GX1 instead of the LX5.

Still there are some things in this book which will help me to... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Terence Mclaughlin
4.0 out of 5 stars Whites Photographers Guide to Panasonic Lumix LX5
Downloaded it on computer Kindle-a cheap way of getting it
It is not essential reading but is more user friendly than the Manufacturers Manual on the Internet/disk. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Paul G
5.0 out of 5 stars Lumix LX5 user
I recently bought a Panasonic Lumix LX5, which had version 2 firmware already installed. This book was written when version 1 firmware was still current, but I have found it very... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Not an expert
5.0 out of 5 stars great
This book is exactly what i needed to get the best from this camera. Without it, i wouldn't have had a clue about the many functions that this camera has. Read more
Published 17 months ago by T
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Program mode. In that mode, you’ll be able to control most of the camera’s functions for taking still pictures, but the camera will still adjust the exposure for you. &quote;
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the half-press of the shutter button locks the exposure as well as the focus. &quote;
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Using the Program setting, the camera will determine the proper exposure, both the aperture (size of opening to let in light) and the shutter speed (how long the shutter is open to let in light). &quote;
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