Yes, yes, I know, this is no proper Image of the Day. This is just a test image, but this is part of my review of the Panasonic DMC-LX5, and the technical data of this image are quite remarkable.
I was standing down in the garage, my back leaning against a pillar, the elbows braced against the body, the camera held in the most steady position, and it took me four attempts to get this image, but still:
ISO 80, f2 and 1s. Yeah, that’s right. One second. Hand-held.
How’s image stabilization on this camera, you ask? Remarkable, I say 😛
Shooting at f2 with a DSLR brings a considerable DOF penalty, thus even though you may get a sharp image, the depth of field is so shallow, that the image frequently still looks wrong. The smaller sensor of the LX5 captures a higher DOF, thus f2 is perfectly usable, as you see.
The Song of the Day is “Rock Steady” from the 1972 album “Young, Gifted And Black” by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. See a live performance on YouTube.