Digital Photo Academy by Panasonic LUMIX

Digital Photo Academy by Panasonic LUMIX Provides Easy Photography Tips for Capturing Unique Summer Vacation Images and Memories

In anticipation of summer vacation planning, Digital Photo Academy by Panasonic LUMIX is helping travelers find "hidden gem" photo opportunities in some of this year's most popular U.S. hot spot destinations. The expert instructors of the Digital Photo Academy, a nationwide series of digital photography courses, also are sharing their professional photo tips, which are easy enough for beginners, and can assist travelers at any skill level to capture their summer vacation memories with beautiful images worthy of being shared year-round.

Here are the top three summer destinations and digital photography tips. To view all the Digital Photo Academy's summer travel tips and photos and more, please visit www.digitalphotoacademy.com/summertips.
Orlando, FL: Harry P. Leu Gardens
-- Relax and Snap: It may sound basic, but let the environment inspire
your photos. Your meditation and mood when taking photos can be seen in
the final outcome, so in a beautiful garden full of life, relax and
photograph what inspires you.

Las Vegas, NV: Valley of Fire
-- Keep it Simple: Landscape photographs turn out best when taken at
sunrise and sunset because the light is warm in color and allows the
textures and shapes of the subjects to be revealed. Fill your frame with
the primary subjects, keep the background clean and simple, and look in the
corners to make sure there are no distracting elements.

San Francisco, CA: Fisherman's Wharf
-- Be Mindful of the Time of Day: The morning sun provides the best light
for photographing spots along the waterfront, such as the archway near Pier
39 on Fisherman's Wharf. The waterfront faces North and East -- get out
early to take advantage of the great light and snap some fantastic shots of
the city as it comes to life.

The Digital Photo Academy (DPA) is a series of classes for digital camera owners at any level who want to maximize their cameras' features and create more rewarding and enjoyable photo experiences. The DPA courses, which began in June 2007, in 20 cities across the country, are taught by local professional photographers, giving students ongoing access to photo experts and tips in their own community.

Each level course is offered monthly in each city and students are encouraged to bring whatever brand of digital camera they use. To encourage more student and instructor interaction, classes are kept small, limited to 15 people. For more information and to view schedules and locations, please visit: http://www.digitalphotoacademy.com/.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (NYSE: MC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic develops advanced imaging technologies and its entire 2008 LUMIX digital still camera line includes optical imaging stabilization and Intelligent ISO features. Panasonic is honored to support OUR PLACE - The World's Heritage, a project that will create the world's largest photographic collection of UNESCO World Heritage sites, with acclaimed photographers exclusively using LUMIX digital cameras to capture all images. Information about Panasonic LUMIX digital still cameras and its affiliated programs is available at www.panasonic.com/dsc.
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Panasonic FX35

The super-slim Panasonic FX35 features an ultra-wide 25-100mm zoom lens, a 10.1-megapixel CCD sensor, and Panasonic's Intelligent Auto mode.
The Panasonic FX35's lens is the big story, as it's a very wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit-branded f/2.8 to f/5.6, 4x optical zoom lens. Images are framed and reviewed on a 2.5-inch LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution, and stored on SD/SDHC/MMC cards or the camera's own 50MB built-in memory. Power comes from a proprietary Lithium-ion battery pack, rated for some 290 shots on a charge (CIPA standard testing with 50 percent flash usage at room temperature).
Panasonic's Advanced Intelligent Auto mode actually guesses what kind of scene you're looking at and selects the appropriate exposure mode to match. The Panasonic FX35 features the Venus Engine IV, designed to deliver higher-quality digital photos than its predecessor, with an advanced signal processing system that produces a quick response time.
A slide show feature on the Panasonic FX35 includes a selection of music, from mellow to more "urban" sounds. The Panasonic FX35's intelligent LCD can detect the lighting condition and raise or lower the brightness level in 11 steps. The FX35's High Angle mode brightens the screen to help when composing images with the camera held high to shoot over crowds.
The Panasonic FX35 can shoot 720p High Definition movies and 1,920 x 1,080 pixel High Definition-ready photos that perfectly fit a wide-screen (16:9) HDTV.
The Panasonic Lumix FX35 is available in silver, black and blue variants, with an MSRP of $350, though you'll find it a lot cheaper if you check the shopping links above right or below.

The Panasonic FX35 is a well-built digicam with an impressive piece of glass, the Leica DC-Vario Elmarit that starts at a very wide 25mm equivalent and extends 4x to 100mm. Unfortunately that was where the fun stopped. The Panasonic FX35's menu system is painful to use, and basic functions like digital zoom are awkward or simply not functional. The Panasonic FX35 packs some smart photo technology inside, and if that was all anyone ever needed, it might make the grade. But that's not all anyone needs, really. iA mode is a better Auto for many situations, but none in which you want to control the camera. Ultimately, it comes down to image quality, and the Panasonic FX35 compromises just a little too much, with soft corners in images, and odd demosaicing that produces a grainy appearance across the image. Printed results aren't bad, though, so long as you keep them under 11x14 inches. So while it's not a bad little camera by any means, the Panasonic FX35 just doesn't rise to the level of a Dave's Pick.

Read Mike Pasini's full review at imaging-resource.com

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7S is an 7.2 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera features 6x wide-angle image-stabilized optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 37-222mm), ISO 100-3200, Face detection, and a bright 2.5″ TFT LCD Screen. The camera measures 99 x 62 x 33 mm and weighs 239 g.

Read Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 Reviews and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 Press Release
at Digital Photo Journal

Download the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 User Manual (PDF - 6.7 MB) and
see Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 Samples at
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 Sample Photos @ ImagingResource and
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 Sample Photos @ Cameras.uk

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