Bangkok Tuk-Tuks
My Panasonic GF1 hasn't been out and about all that much lately, but I went out with some friends this afternoon and didn't want to be burdened by a heavy camera, so took it and the 20mm lens along.
The whole afternoon I had an odd sensation that something wasn't quite right. It was however only when I got the photos back on screen that I worked it out - everything was in 3:2 format. Normally when I use the GF1 the format stays locked on 4:3 - any other format and you end up with cropped raw files. In most cases I prefer the aesthetic of the 4:3 format in any case. I'd previously let a friend use the camera for a while - so for whatever reason the settings had changed.
The episode highlighted two of my biggest criticisms of the GF1:
- cropping raw files when 4:3 aspect isn't selected
- Crop display on the 3:2 LCD preview.
If for whatever reason the aspect ratio is changed from its default, there is no real indication on the LCD. Given that the LCD is itself 3:2 format, it is only when you're in the 3:2 cropped mode that the screen is entirely filled - so you don't even have 2 small black strips to suggest you're cropping something out. If you're not aware of the sensor format, its the full 4:3 sensor display that looks cropped.
The only visual difference is that there is an "L" is enclosed in a 5mm 3:2 format box rather than an "L" in a 4:3 format box - the only time you're ever likely to notice this clue out and about is if you're switching between modes. I'd have thought a simple "3:2" or "4:3" would be far more logical. Or maybe some flashing warning like: "Caution - you're cropping all of your files".
Even better - disable cropping of raw files completely and save it for jpg-only shooters. On the GF1 the multi-aspect "feature" is a case of the marketing department adding something that actually cripples the end product. What's next - "digital zoom"?
Daily Travel Photo: Tuk-tuks on the streets of Khao San Road, Bangkok.
I took both, my SLR (with the
I took both, my SLR (with the 70-300mm lens) and my Canon G12 with me today. I used the SLR for detail shots, and the G12 for landscape and wide-angle macro. My G12 shoots 4:3 format, the SLR 3:2. I will be quite honest, for landscape photography I prefer the 3:2 settings. Not sure why, just a preference.
On the G12 its pretty obvious
On the G12 its pretty obvious if you're cropping to 3:2 because the LCD matches the sensor format, and it only gives you the option if you're shooting in a jpg mode. The RAW is always at full resolution. For some reason Panasonic wants to pretend that it has more than one "aspect ratio" in its cameras - it doesn't it just crops part of the image.
For landscapes if you're shooting in 4:3 its usually important to think about the foreground a little bit more, or you end up with lots of sky.
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