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<blockquote data-quote="Chito" data-source="post: 302054" data-attributes="member: 19503">I know this is an old thread, just thought I'd chime in on the Lumix FZ-200. Actually the FZ-200 is a good camera to learn from. It has manual focusing/exposure controls, RAW image capture and also has a constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the whole 24x optical zoom range (24-600mm). I needed a camera for when I go to concerts that don't allow dslrs or what they describe as cameras with removable lens and this is the one I got as it is the only one then in the market that had a constant f/2.8 aperture. I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet in a concert but here's a couple I took from a hockey game. No pp done on both photos. At 600mm (24x)[ATTACH]87048[/ATTACH]Just to give some perspective. This is how far we were at 25mm.[ATTACH]87049[/ATTACH]BTW, I gave my grandaughter a Hello Kitty camera with interchangeable faces on her birthday 2 weeks ago when she turned 5. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chito, post: 302054, member: 19503"] I know this is an old thread, just thought I'd chime in on the Lumix FZ-200. Actually the FZ-200 is a good camera to learn from. It has [COLOR=#202020][FONT=verdana]manual focusing/exposure controls, RAW image capture and also [/FONT][/COLOR]has a constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the whole 24x optical zoom range (24-600mm). I needed a camera for when I go to concerts that don't allow dslrs or what they describe as cameras with removable lens and this is the one I got as it is the only one then in the market that had a constant f/2.8 aperture. I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet in a concert but here's a couple I took from a hockey game. No pp done on both photos. At 600mm (24x) [ATTACH=CONFIG]87048._xfImport[/ATTACH] Just to give some perspective. This is how far we were at 25mm. [ATTACH=CONFIG]87049._xfImport[/ATTACH] BTW, I gave my grandaughter a Hello Kitty camera with interchangeable faces on her birthday 2 weeks ago when she turned 5. :) [/QUOTE]

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