An old digital camera

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I was assembling these pictures for another purpose when I realized that I had never done a full post on this camera: A Panasonic Lumix ZS-3.

I had bought a Panasonic Lumix LX-3 in 2010. I really liked it and it had a nice 24-60mm lens, but I felt I needed something with more reach, so I purchased this Lumix ZS-3 with its 25–300 mm lens. I was still comparatively new to digital cameras at the time and didn’t realize that both of these cameras (and particularly this one, which has an even smaller sensor than the LX-3) have a very small sensor and all of the problems with image quality that come with that. Still if you work within its limitations you can get some decent pictures and I really liked the small size and long zoom range.

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Woman running through fountains at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, 2010.

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Goslings, Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Pleasantville, NY, 2010.

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Birds nest and stained glass. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 2011.

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Iguana. Some Caribbean Island (I forget which), 2011.

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Beach Scene – Turks and Caicos Islands, 2011.

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Spider. Scarborough Station, Briarcliff Manor, NY, 2010.

It served me well for a couple of years until I swapped it for a an Olympus Pen-F. For a complete review see here.

At ‘The Met’ – Surrealism Beyond Borders

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Although we didn’t plan it that way we ended up spending most of the time at the Surrealism Beyond Borders Exhibition. For those who might be interested the exhibition runs until January 30. Above: Armoire surréaliste (Surrealist Wardrobe), 1941. Marcel Jean.

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Landru in the Hotel, Paris (Landru en el hotel, Paris), 1932. Antonio Berni.

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An onlooker considers one of my personal favorites: La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed), 1938. René Magritte

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La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed) again. This time with no obstructions.

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Le rêve de Tobie (The Dream of Tobias), 1917.Giorgio de Chirico

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Nus (Nudes), 1945. Samir Rafi.

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Pas de deux (Amanecer) (Pas de Deux [Dawn]), 1953. Luis Maisonet Crespo.

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Towards the Tower (Hacia la Torre), 1960. Remedios Varo.

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Viewers studying Construction molle avec des haricots bouillis (Premonition de la guerre civile) (Soft Construction with Boiled Bean [Premonition of Civil War]), 1936. Salvador Dalí

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Construction molle avec des haricots bouillis (Premonition de la guerre civile) (Soft Construction with Boiled Bean [Premonition of Civil War]) again.

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Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon), early to mid-20th century. Ambrym Island

Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XF 35mm f1.4 R

At ‘The Met’ – Lunch first

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Towards then end of last year I met up with a friend in Manhattan for lunch at the Pershing Square Cafe followed by a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The restaurant is located directly across 42nd Street from Grand Central Terminal – under Park Avenue where it goes up and around Grand Central. I’d only had drinks there before. Apparently they’re quite good for breakfasts and it was early so that was what I had. It was pretty good, but then you can’t go far wrong with eggs and bacon. The menu was OK but not spectacular and it seemed to me that items were overpriced. So not bad for a quick bite after if you’re passing through Grand Central, but not somewhere I’d go out of my way to visit.

Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XF 35mm f1.4 R