On my old Nikon coolpix 995, there was a setting to automatically set the
camera's focus to infinity, such that the autofocus wouldn't engage when the
shutter release was pressed.  On my new FZ30, I can't find any such setting.
If I go to manual focus and train the field of view ...

I have RAW Shooter Essentials which lets me covert the files, but that
is a pain in the a.s. I have tried the plug-ins from the Adobe web
site,is it that I am just not doing it correctly or is the Nikon D70s
not compatible with Photoshop Elements?

I have a copy of Elements 3 and I have read that it has a RAW
converter! Yet I have been useing this program for 9 months with my
Nikon D70s set on fine, Not knowing that I can covert the RAW format
pics with photoshop Elements 3. So if it does infact have a converter

I have RAW Shooter Essentials which lets me covert the files, but that
is a pain in the a.s. I have tried the plug-ins from the Adobe web
site,is it that I am just not doing it correctly or is the Nikon D70s
not compatible with Photoshop Elements?

Unlike my previous Lumix cameras, I cannot get the FZ30 to take accurate
pics without a flash indoors. If I have the flash on, then the autofocus
works great and I get a perfectly focused picture. If the flash is off, even
though the EVF shows a good focus, most of the time the ...

I wanted to take pics of the moon.
The auto settings didn't seem to work that well, so
decided to try the Manual settings, this was the first
time I have really used this option, very pleased with what

http://photobucket.com/albums/b216/corks67/fz30/?start=0
which i bought myself for christmas
still learning to use as some of the photo's will show for sure
but nice camera to use and i think some of the photo's are pretty cool

Battery seems to charge up(or shut down) in about 30 minutes, but in
the camera
seems to only last a short while. Two batteries, the original
Panasonic and a Maximall, just wondering if the charger could be

After spending a few hours (in a store - side by side) with the
Panasonic FZ5 and the Canon S2 IS, I have observed that the FZ5, while
having not quite as many features, do have more significant features
such as a grid for composition, speed of focus and zoom, and a better

Anyone using a wide-angle converter for the Panasonic FZ5?
To David J. Taylor:
Why do you use another camera for your wide-angle option instead of using a
converter for the FZ5?

A very happy new year to all ZLR enthusiasts!
David

Any comments on this camera?
Fred

having read through a stack of reviews denoucing the noise as minor to dire
how is it is the "real world" when used by "real people" in everyday
life?????

I checked out the specs this morning online and I am somewhat confused about
the listed aperature settings;  maybe someone can clarify for me.
Specs show range of f2.7 (wide) and f3.5 (tele) (if I recall correctly).
Does this indicate a limitation for the lens?  In other words, ...

I would like to minimize the processing that the camera does as I always
tweak pictures on the computer before printing.  Currently I have the
resolution at highest, best quality JPG, and noise & sharpening "low".  Any
other recommended settings?