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I wind up shooting RAW+JPG when I'm on family outings and my parents just want the photos. Generally I guess, when I know the audience isn't going to care about the processing. I also usually set the JPG to small or something that will give them a decent 4x6 print if they decide to take it to be...

Oh gawd, bags. Don't get me started.

Congratulations Ron, on making a decision and the camera. :)

The grip is nice, but not an "always-on" item for me. It makes handling with a large zoom easier, but the trade off is obviously bulk and weight (and to an already heavy rig). Generally speaking if I'm going to be shooting with anything but a large zoom, I go without the grip. Vertical shooting...

Very nice Carlo. You should start posting more stuff on Flickr!

I like the trees framing the fireworks and the timing for the fireworks themselves is quite good. I love the gradient in the sky too. I'm a big proponent of the cropping tool for strengthening the composition, so I would play around with the crop on both images. Specifically I would try...

The chief gripe I have about the 4/3rds system is the dearth of compelling lenses. There are too many middle-of-road zooms as opposed to fast primes. It was frustrating when Panasonic chose to add a fisheye lens instead of a 135mm equivalent prime to their lens line-up. So while I mostly agree...

This was posted today and seems to illustrate the comments about what a pro can do with a modest camera. He doesn't really help his case by busting out all his pro lighting gear, but it's impressive nonetheless. http://www.macrumors.com/2010/07/07/fashion-photo-shoot-conducted-using-iphone-3gs/

I had the G11 and I confirm the shutter lag. Since one of the primary reasons I bought it was to be able to use it at concerts (since there is usually a ban on "professional" cameras), I didn't find that acceptable. But then I haven't found another solution either and have lately been bringing...