By spring 2014, my old Panasonic Lumix LX3 (my first digital camera) was functionally worn out. I had made an estimated 65,000 exposures, and the camera had traveled extensively with me, subject to my normal level of heavy use.
Considering a replacement small digital camera, I borrowed my father’s Lumix LX7.
I brought the LX7 I brought this camera with my on a trip to North Carolina with Pat Yough, and made extensive use of it.
On May 31, Pat and I visited Charlotte, where I used the Lumix to photograph the Lynx light-rail system.
Pleased with the high-quality images from the LX7, I bought one of my own a few weeks later. I’ve carried one with me ever since!
Recently, I’ve been using modern digital processing to get the most out of my older Lumix RAW files.
Lumix RAW file converted with PureRAW 5 to DNG format (which implements DeepPRIME3 corrections). Afterward I adjusted the file in Lightroom to improve highlight and shadow detail and provide better color balance.
Tracking the Light Looks Back Over Older Digital Files!