After spending a bit of time looking at the DPReview collection of enthusiast compact cameras and almost, almost buying a Nikon P6000 I took the plunge and bought a Panasonic LX3 instead. My first impressions are very favorable. I am delighted with the 24-mm (equivalent) f2.0 lens, which does not seem prone to vignetting [...]

Yesterday, I received a request from the folks over at MAKE for “10 or so must haves for folks who like to take photos with kites, gear, books, etc names, urls, what it is and why.” They are apparently putting together a series of holiday gift guides. I put together a (very) quick [...]