Just thought I'd give this thread a wee bump up...
So after using the S5 for 6 months and finally getting out to use it in anger, it just gets better every single time I use it. Coming from a Sony A7R2 and G glass, it was a slight concern when I first made the move, but I couldn't be happier 6 months down the line.
S5, 20-60mm, 70-300mm and the 85mm are in my bag, the dynamic range is stupendous even compared to the old Sony which was considered a dynamic range beast at the time. I find myself using filters less and less now (unless seascaping and wanting to hit my magic shutter speeds) even though I've always been an avid fan of filter use in the field, knowing how far I can push it in both shadow and highlight recovery. Noise is pretty much a thing of the past, not that I've ever let a little bit of noise put me off, I don't mind shooting high ISO in the first place, and the S5 so far doesn't disappoint when it comes to that either.
The IBIS is what astounded me most when I first picked the camera up though, and still does. As with me using filters less and less, the same can be said about tripods. The S5 is such a joy to shoot handheld, both IBIS wise and ergonomically, it's just nice to hold, unlike the clunky old Sony that lived on a tripod 99% of it's life. Yeah I still use tripods at sunrise or sunset when shutter speeds are slower, or when I want to do some seascapes, but otherwise wandering about freely and tripodless is pretty much a new concept to me, crazy after 12 years of shooting landscapes really!
I guess neither of those paragraphs are great for my filter and tripod companies ambassadorial roles, but as time moves on, so does tech and life.
So to sum it up....
#lumixfanboy
Couple of recent images just for your perusal...all shot hand held bar one, and all just one shot, filterless images...
Loupin Stanes by
Martin Steele, on Flickr
Poppies 2022 by
Martin Steele, on Flickr
The tree on the hill by
Martin Steele, on Flickr
Collie and Mackenzie statue Sligachan by
Martin Steele, on Flickr