About

I’m going to cheat and include this bit from the first blog post:

I bought a Panasonic TZ7 last August, but then I thought I wanted to get more into photography and sold it in favour of a Sony A200 DSLR. I hardly used the A200 so sold that and was on the verge of buying a TZ7 again but instead went for the much cheaper Fujifilm F72EXR. I once again had yearnings to get into the world of DSLR photography so sold the F72EXR and bought another Sony A200. I was happy with the A200 for a few days but then thought of our upcoming trip to North Devon and a visit to the zoo. With a 2 year old boy in tow was I really going to have time time to use a DSLR, and without extra lenses was I going to get as close as I wanted to? The answe was no, and so the A200, the second one, was sold. It was then a decision between the Sony HX5 and the Panasonic TZ7 – the TZ7 won on better zoom and reported better image quality, plus the HX5 has no dedicated macro mode. The £100 cheaper price tag also helped. So there you have it – the story of how I have ended up with my second TZ7, some 8 months after having my first one. The Panasonic TZ10 maybe the upgrade to the TZ7 but I’m not bothered about GPS wizardry  - I don’t go anywhere places varied and exotic enough to warrant a £100+ price augmentation.

I’ve always been interested in photography, or at least in taking photos. In particular I like taking photos of animals and insects, be they in the back garden or in a zoo. I’ve been through many cameras over the years, such is the fickle nature of my personality. I’m hoping to make the most of this camera and thought it would be fun to blog about it as I go along.

I’d love to hear some feedback, either in the comments section of each blog post and page, or you can email at dlrpsteve @ gmail . com. Tips and advice is always welcome, and feel to be as critical as you feel necessary, if I can learn than it’s all good.