Dragonfly @ 6ft With Flash

Dragonfly @ 6ft With Flash

I was delighted to be able to get this picture thanks to the relatively powerful flash on the FZ18.

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Action Dog 87mm - Indoor Sports Mode

Action Dog 87mm - Indoor Sports Mode

In program mode Murphy would have been blurred as he jumped - but in indoor sports mode, he was...

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Bird - 494mm With High Sensitivity Mode

Bird - 494mm With High Sensitivity Mode

In this shot I used the high-sensitivity mode of the Canon as it was rather dark outside, with...

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Bird - 494mm With Program Mode

Bird - 494mm With Program Mode

The FZ18's Program Mode chose ISO 200 for this photo, which resulted in a low shutter speed and...

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Shea Stadium Foul Ball 504mm

Shea Stadium Foul Ball 504mm

This is what the Panasonic FZ18 is all about. I had camera in hand and was tracking the ball prior...

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Around the Stretch 504mm

Around the Stretch 504mm

Horses coming around the stretch at the Belmont Stakes - the haze was horrific that day, I wish I had had my UV filter.

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Big Brown (red) and Da Tara (#6) At Belmont 380mm

Big Brown (red) and Da Tara (#6) At Belmont 380mm

I took this before the horses entered the gate.

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Zoom Comparison 85mm

Zoom Comparison 85mm

EXIF reports this as an 85mm (35mm equivilent shot).

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Zoom Comparison 468mm

Zoom Comparison 468mm

EXIF Reports this as a 468mm (35mm equivilent) shot.

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Goodyear Blimp

Goodyear Blimp

This was shot using the Extended Optical Zoom on the Panasonic, which reduces the photo to 5MP. It was a VERY hazy day.

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Red Racer 368mm

Red Racer 368mm

Probably taken with Outdoor Sports scene as the horse passed directly in front of our seats. I love this shot.

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Belmont - Full Wideangle

Belmont - Full Wideangle

I mirrored this image to use as a zoom comparison in the article. Sorry about the lens shade - my bad.

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Zoom Comparison 642mm

Zoom Comparison 642mm

EXIF data reports this as a 642mm shot - this is using the Extended Optical Zoom feature of the FZ18, and so is only a 5MP picture.

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Canon Powershot SD870 IS Test Shot

Canon Powershot SD870 IS Test Shot

This is the Canon version - the biggest difference is probably the barrel distortion on the Canon as...

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Panasonic FZ18 Test Shot

Panasonic FZ18 Test Shot

Here is the first test photo taken to compare against the 870IS. Both pictures were taken on a fixed...

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