bluebear Posted May 21, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted May 21, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm off to Rome for a few days on Wednesday. Â I spent a short time agonising which camera to take - Nikon D7000 or X1 - but decided on the X1 because of its size etc. I really don't want to spend 5 days carrying a DSLR around with me so I will take my Lumix LX3 for wider and (ever so slightly) tele shots and the X1 for the more "photographic" images - seems like the perfect combo! I'll post some images once I'm back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dave.gt Posted May 21, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted May 21, 2012 Good choice! Looking forward to your photographs...enjoy the trip! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jarski Posted May 21, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted May 21, 2012 spent a week there recently, my first trip to Rome. wow its quite a place now in spring time! highly recommend "The history of Rome" podcast. interesting listening of power politics of ~700BC and onwards, while getting lost into endless side streets in downtown Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted May 21, 2012 Share #4 Â Posted May 21, 2012 The 35mm lens is ideal for travel. You'll get atmospheric shots of the forum later in the afternoon. It's also a good lens for street scenes. The Vatican museum is absolutely brilliant. The wide angle of the LX3 will also come in useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted May 21, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted May 21, 2012 Excellent choice of focal length! Enjoy the city. It's one of my favourite places with so much to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 21, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted May 21, 2012 Top tips: Â 1. Buy a ticket to Palatine hill. It's valid for the Colusseum but the queue is much shorter. Â 2. Start queueing for the Vatican Museum 45 minutes before it opens. Head for Sistine Chapel straight away. See it without too many coach trips... Â 3. Take very comfortable shoes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted May 21, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted May 21, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Top tips:Â 1. But a ticket to Palatine hill. It's valid for the Colusseum but the queue is much shorter. Â . Â I'll second that. There was no queue for Palatino and no queue ( for palatino/colusseum ticket holders) to the Colusseum. The queue for the colusseum for none ticket holders must've been over an hour's wait. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 22, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted May 22, 2012 My top tip has to be, if you want to see the Vatican and the Colloseum, buy a ticket from one of the many tour guides who will no doubt approach you. Â I don't usually go for such things, expecting them to be a con, but it is seriously worth the money. You go straight in and the guides we had were excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted May 22, 2012 Share #9 Â Posted May 22, 2012 Excellent choice Bluebear. Unfettered freedom to photograph at will! Â It could be hot there, so wear something cool and comfortable. In addition to comfortable shoes, wear comfortable socks, the best quality you can find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebear Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share #10  Posted May 30, 2012 I had a great time in Rome, although I would have preferred less tourists! I took lots of photos of ruins & churches etc but also managed a few just wandering around the city, where the X1 excelled (as predicted!)  Here are a couple from the streets - more will follow once I have a few minutes to process/resize them! I won't bore anyone with the usual Forum/Colosseum/Vatican pictures! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/180027-off-to-rome/?do=findComment&comment=2027329'>More sharing options...
bluebear Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share #11  Posted May 30, 2012 Here's the second one:  Time for a Break! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/180027-off-to-rome/?do=findComment&comment=2027334'>More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted May 31, 2012 Share #12 Â Posted May 31, 2012 Excellent, both of them, and you have really captured the Roman street scene. Doesn't appear you were limited by the X1 in the least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshine Posted May 31, 2012 Share #13 Â Posted May 31, 2012 excellent pics! i really like the one with the fiat! looking forward to the X2... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlindstrom Posted June 1, 2012 Share #14  Posted June 1, 2012 Two great shots. I like them. The first one has plenty of drama and almost threatening atmosphere. The second one has that old time feeling. I think the bw processing adds to it. You've also managed to handle contrast nicely in the conversion keeping it settle so it doesn't scream "modern camera conversion in photoshop".  Also have to give credit where credit is due.. on top of the nicely seen pictures, I think the post processing goes a long way. Especially the drama included in the first picture has some magnificent post processing behind it.  It's pictures like this that make people buy a certain camera, many without realizing that it's not the machine - it's the operator!  Again, great work on and off site  -- Juha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.gt Posted June 9, 2012 Share #15 Â Posted June 9, 2012 I had a great time in Rome, although I would have preferred less tourists! I took lots of photos of ruins & churches etc but also managed a few just wandering around the city, where the X1 excelled (as predicted!)Â Here are a couple from the streets - more will follow once I have a few minutes to process/resize them! I won't bore anyone with the usual Forum/Colosseum/Vatican pictures! Â Bluebear, this is wonderful! Would love to see more of your pics, but also, what settings did you use with the X1? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted June 9, 2012 Share #16 Â Posted June 9, 2012 I like both photos. Because of the mood given by the colors and the Fiat 500, a dream car when I was a boy...the first one hits me. But the second is more classic style and really pleasant. Bravo. robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebear Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share #17  Posted June 24, 2012 Here's one taken from the Forum, with the Arch of Septimus Severus in the mid-ground and the church of Santa Maria Antiqua behind. I've tried to give it an antique feel with a hint of sepia! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/180027-off-to-rome/?do=findComment&comment=2047688'>More sharing options...
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