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for the last few years I have been using my beloved FZ20 and really enjoying using it but the time has come for an upgrade and I've been looking at the FZ150 but before I make the leap I have a few questions.
Firstly, I have a couple of Yongnuo 460-II flashes which I use from time to time and have been very happy with. I realise they will work with the hotshoe but they aren't TTL. Now if I'm understanding it correctly TTL means that the camera will essentially talk to the flash and sort out how much output the flash needs to give to correctly expose a scene? which will save me having to manually set levels on the flashes?
If that's right, can anyone recommend me a flash which will work like this with the FZ150? I'd be happy with Yongnuo again if there is a suitable one. If not can anyone recommend anything else, baring in mind that 1) I don't want to spend a fortune and 2) I live in the UK...
Secondly, I have some filters etc for the FZ20 which I'd like to be able to use with the FZ150. They are 62mm so I know I would need a 52mm - 62mm stepup ring which is fine but I was wondering, does the end of the lens barrel go back inside the body when the camera is switched off, if so I guess I would need to put the filters on and take them off with the camera switched on, which could be a bit of a pain...
Thirdly, I'm quite interested in the movie making and was wondering about using an external microphone, I've done some reading up and know that the camera uses a 2.5mm jack rather than the more often used 3.5mm jack but also read things about needing to be a powered mic etc etc. Can anyone point me in the right direction for a nice budget microphone that would work? Again baring in mind I'm in the uk and we can't get very much over here sometimes!!!
Fourthly, I have a remote shutter release for my FZ20 and wondered if it'd work with the 150? I know it worked with some of the later models?
Wow, a good few questions there, any help on any of the points would be much appreciated!
TiA
Valve
for the last few years I have been using my beloved FZ20 and really enjoying using it but the time has come for an upgrade and I've been looking at the FZ150 but before I make the leap I have a few questions.
Firstly, I have a couple of Yongnuo 460-II flashes which I use from time to time and have been very happy with. I realise they will work with the hotshoe but they aren't TTL. Now if I'm understanding it correctly TTL means that the camera will essentially talk to the flash and sort out how much output the flash needs to give to correctly expose a scene? which will save me having to manually set levels on the flashes?
If that's right, can anyone recommend me a flash which will work like this with the FZ150? I'd be happy with Yongnuo again if there is a suitable one. If not can anyone recommend anything else, baring in mind that 1) I don't want to spend a fortune and 2) I live in the UK...
Secondly, I have some filters etc for the FZ20 which I'd like to be able to use with the FZ150. They are 62mm so I know I would need a 52mm - 62mm stepup ring which is fine but I was wondering, does the end of the lens barrel go back inside the body when the camera is switched off, if so I guess I would need to put the filters on and take them off with the camera switched on, which could be a bit of a pain...
Thirdly, I'm quite interested in the movie making and was wondering about using an external microphone, I've done some reading up and know that the camera uses a 2.5mm jack rather than the more often used 3.5mm jack but also read things about needing to be a powered mic etc etc. Can anyone point me in the right direction for a nice budget microphone that would work? Again baring in mind I'm in the uk and we can't get very much over here sometimes!!!
Fourthly, I have a remote shutter release for my FZ20 and wondered if it'd work with the 150? I know it worked with some of the later models?
Wow, a good few questions there, any help on any of the points would be much appreciated!
TiA
Valve