It will be a few months before she travels.
First i was thinking to give the fz200(24-600mm f2.8) but it has a much smaller sensor and is in low light not that good. Stil f2.8 and iso1600 isch will do. Iso 3200 is breakingpoint.
And by the form and size of the lx100 it’s much easier to pocket on her travels then a small bridge form.
Wild live isn’t it’s strongpoint but as city walkabout 24-75mm is a nice range.
About the same as a 12-40mm on a ilc m43.
My only concern is would it be enough zoom range for her needs.
My personal ideal walkabout lens is often the 14-140mm because the 12-120mm doesn’t excist.
I watched serveral reviews and comparisons.
Now and few years back.
It’s an improvement in all directions but not that big that it is a slamdunk decision.
Few years back the money against the improvements where deciding me not to upgrade because my g80 is as new and still is.
Now the money you need to spent for a good G9 body is down to 700 euro.
And that could be a crack in my resistance to spent money on a body.
And the lx100 could be acting as companion as wel for my walks when i have the tele lens mounted.(easier to just power up the lx100 and take the nearby shot then swap a lens.)
So factual thinking would say don’t buy a G9 yet just the lx100.
Update: I bought the lx100 with 2 spare batteries and a flash. 350,00
Ok the mkii has newer sensor and usb charge, 12mp vs 17mp due the fact it’s a ratiosensor.
I think she likes it. And when she starts to be real enthousiast i can always buy a g9 and hand over my g80.
Having great fun with this mirror slapping, monster sensor old-tech D850 with PL and FP. I like the texture, details and geometry in this one. Same churchyard as my last one, very close to me. I’ll end up in there one day no doubt.
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Did you make a reservation? 
Pitty there’s so little foreground.
George
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Pretty sure it’s full up already actually. I’ll just have to wait until someone leaves - bit like putting your name down with the council for an allotment.
I think you’re right, the balance is off. Thank you 
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Better, now there’s a context.
About your reservation there, some people do. Picture taken in Paris Cimetiere de Montmartre. This expresses a lot of love for each other.
George
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Gack!!! Why would you call the D850 “old tech”? It’s still Nikon’s latest!
I agree with George, but if you’re not going to include the foreground, I would prefer this framing which looks “complete”, nothing missing:
With no extra room around the structure, I don’t find myself wanting to see “more”.
There’s that old saying “give people an inch, and they’ll want a mile!”
The ultra-tight cropping prevents that. It already “completely” fills the image.
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You are incorrect on both points. Just because many people may prefer their D850’s over mirrorless counterparts does not make it an example of current technology. It is old tech but that doesn’t mean it is not a terrific camera, It is also definitely not Nikon’s latest, it is Nikon’s last. There will not be an upgrade to the D850. Again that doesn’t mean its is not a superior camera, but it is the end of the line.
Mark
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Booh, hiss, bring back mirrors 
But, seriously it wouldn’t be the first time Nikon have brought back “retro” cameras.
And, call me weird if you want, but there is something almost majestic about the satisfying kerthunk of the mirror box. Although the average SLR hasn’t got a chance against the wonderful kerschlapp of my Mamiya RZ67 - positively orgasmic 
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When Nikon releases “retro” cameras they are just a modern spin on the originals. Consider the Df and the Z fc.
Mark
Gee, that’s what they said about the D750 too.
It’s not complete, as there are more urgent things for Nikon to work on, but I was under the impression that a D880 was close to being released. Maybe they’ll eventually finish it.
The latest model camera from various manufacturers may not always be the “best”. There are many people who prefer Leica’s latest version of the M10 to the newest M11. The metering system. has a lot to do with that. Leica still sells cameras with no electronics, just mechanical systems. They even introduced a version of the M10 with no display screen on the back.
If I had the strength, and a budget to match, I think Nikon’s most powerful DSLR is the D6, but the D850 does pretty much the same things, and for me would be a better choice. For me, the D780 was the “best” choice. Words like “better” and “best” are easy to work with. I think my “favorite” Nikon is still the Df, and my “favorite” camera is still the “M10”. The word “best” has to do with function and performance. The word “favorite” has no such limitations.
But I’ll shut up here. Without defining what type of photography we’re talking about, and what criteria are most important, none of those comparison words may apply. My “favorite” camera would certainly NOT be the best for many of the photos posted here.
I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Mark
Yes, much better than before – and nicely ‘framed’ with the trees on both sides.
While usually I do not like a dark sky (as long it is not the subject), still it contrasts nicely with the church tower and the “A-shape” front.
Please note, there is some halo around the roof top and at the RHS.
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Is that from the contrast setting being too high?
As I recall, “Clearview Plus” used to create halo’s.
You guys eliminated any desire I used to have to use Clearview.
Probably my local adjustments control line chroma / luma settings for the sky - I’ll check
- maybe play with the control line’s gradient
- to exclude from the choice, press & hold ALT to set up another CP / CL
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Quite surprising what effect a small tweak to local adjustment sliders can have - this is dropping the chroma by 15 and the opacity of the mask by less than that. All other edits remain unchanged. I’ll leave it there but appreciate your input @Wolfgang, @George and @mikemyers
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One of the nice things about PhotoLab is that while it is so awesome at helping us get the most out of images we have already struggled to make the best we can, it’s also a wonderful tool for enhancing “snapshots” before we post them, or email them. I was walking home today from just having watched the newest Avatar movie, and stoped at the grocery store on the way home to buy a bottle of wine to go with dinner. As I was walking to the check-out counter, there was an older lady there, with a baby carriage, but with two lovely, cute, doggies in it. I asked her for permission, then took a few photos, of which only this one came out in a way that I really enjoy it.
First thing I did when I got home was to send her the orininal image. Then it was a matter of editing a little, then dinner, and wine, and then more editing until I was satisfied.
No, I didn’t have one of my better cameras with me, just my iPhone 11 Pro, but I keep telling people “the camera doesn’t matter”, so that didn’t slow me down in the least. I’ll post the finished image below. It has a problem. It is off-the-scale-cute, thanks to the subjects, but there are so many things I would have liked to have changed - but I didn’t change anything - just zoomed in (but not too far) and looked at the eyes and the expressions.
I can post the full, original, image here if anyone wants me to, but I’ve taken so few photos over the past few weeks, this scene was like a very thirsty person suddenly finding a cold bottle of water. Grab the bottle of water (camera) and guzzle (click, click, click).
I realize I don’t get any credit for this image - the image being nice is all due to two lovable doggies!!
(Oh, and the owner of the dogs? She was thrilled/overjoyed/amazed/so-so-happy. It made my day to give her what was such a lovely present.)
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We get a lot of rubbish light in winter and spring. Dull and overcast days in the UK and generally challenging in Northern Europe more widely (@Stenis, I have family in Stockholm and whilst I haven’t visited lately I remember what November can be like).
Any tips and tricks, specifically using the tools in PL6/ FP6 Elite, that you always look to first when things are just grey and flat. Historically I’ve just gone “crap light, don’t bother” but I really must be missing a lot of opportunities thinking like that.