Well, what an eventful week, but.......................

Hi guys, After my post on the 17th, I received, and tried out a new full sized SD memory card for the Samung NX30 that I have, courtesy of Samsung UK. We went to Barry Island, and for walks in a local park in the valley. This was done on the 18th & 19th of this month. We got back home, and had some grub. I them went to the computer to get the images off the NX30. All done, images safely on the 'puter. Disaster! I had a corrupt SD card. I had committed the photographers cardinal sin. I had taken an untried memory card on a photoshoot, without verifying its capabilities first. I had to, "bin," all 363 photos from both shoots. I am now working with a known good SD MICRO card in an SD card adaptor. Not a very good option, as the cameras write speed, is slow on this card. But it is a necessary evil if I want to get any images while I am waiting for the new card to arrive, which should be Monday or Tuesday. What a palaver. In the meantime, just for you to get an idea of the size differences  between the three different Samsung cameras that I have tried out, Below are some photos taken with a little compact camera. No big deal quality wise, but it does show the sizes of the cameras, in a side by side comparison.

I have, today received an exchange SD card. It has been formatted and placed in the NX30, "touch wood, and whistle," it seems to be perfect this time. At least the few quick photo's I took to test it have come out good. Will post some in the week. We are off to Barry again on Tuesday, and "doing," the local park again. Fingers crossed all will be well this time.

I have a set of three quick and nasty pics that I did in order to attempt to show you the size difference between the three Samsung cameras i.e. the NX 300, the Galaxy NX, and the latest, the NX 30.

In the photo above you can see the three Samsung cameras side by side, viewed from the front. All three cameras have the identical 18-55mm kit lens fitted. They are from left to right, the Samsung NX300. In the middle is the Samsung GalaxyNX, and finally, on the extreme right the latest NX to come out of the Samsung factory, the NX30. As you can see, (although not clearly, due to shoulder straps), the NX 300 is the smallest, the Galaxy NX the largest, (and heaviest), and then comes, in between them, the Samsung NX 30. The NX 30 has a fully articulated screen, the NX 300 has a tiltable screen, and the Galaxy NX has a large, (wonderful for Macro, and Landscape work), fixed screen. Now the NX 300's screen had a problem, in that it couldn't be seen clearly in bright sunlight. This was a problem as there was no viewfinder with this camera. No such trouble with the Galaxy NX, (called the GNX, henceforth), as it was a different type of screen and it had a viewfinder. Now we are up to the NX 30, and, although it has an OLED screen like the NX 300, Samsung appear to have solved the sunlight viewinf problem, as this screen is easily seen in bright sunlight. But there is also a viewfinder, which also pulls out and is tiltable upwards.

In the photo above are the same three cameras viewed from the top, down. Now one can see the bulk that is the GNX in the centre. But, look at the depth of the NX 30's, (on the right), grip. This makes for a very comfortable hand hold. I have to say that coming in to this test, I was biased, as I love the NX 300. But having now used the NX 30 for a week or so, I find my feelings have gravitated towards the new one in the stable. The images, (which I will show you in a later report), are superb. Having come from a film SLR camera background, to a DSLR background, I am used to having, only the best, in image quality from my cameras. But the Samsung NX range, are the only cameras that I have been confident with, to use a jpg. image straight out of the camera. (SOOC). Having previously having to shoot everything in RAW, and process it, in order to get the quality of image that I required. With either of the three cameras above, when correctly set up in the menu system, the SOOC jpgs. are great,

In the image above, you can see, although, again, not very clearly, the difference in the three rear screens. The tiltable NX 300, on the left, the large GNX in the centre, and the fully articulated one on the NX 30 on the right. During my first few days with the NX 30 I had a problem using the articulated screen due to the camera neck strap continually getting tangled when the screen was opened out, as in the shot above. This was easily cured be purchasing a camera hand strap, that keeps the camera safely on your wrist, even if you open your hand and let go. More to come, on the NX 30 shortly. Apologies for the, "below par," quality of the three images above, but they were shot using a little old compact camera, which was all that I had available at the time.
                           Stay safe, and have a great day. Regards, Twm.