Panasonic Lumix GX7 and GM1: From Snapshots to Great Shots 1st Edition

Well written. Knight takes the reader through the menu of both cameras and shows his recommended settings for taking advantage of the advanced features in them. The book has numerous photo illustrations that include the proper way to hold the camera as well as the types of photography. He spends time on the basics (iso, shutter speed, and aperture), and how they affect the photo. The concepts in the book are general enough that they can be applied to most mirrorless cameras.

I purchased this book even though my camera is an Olympus. I like the way the book is organized and the way the topics are covered. I have enough camera experience to translate the various Lumix menu and shooting modes into the equivalent Olympus functions. If you own a Lumix GX7 (or are considering purchasing one), I think you will find this book very helpful.

I read the Basic Guide that came with my GX7 but being able to listen to a professional photographer speak about how to get the best shots using the GX7 was invaluable. Even being an enthusiast who learned photography with a manual camera, I learned a few things that appy no matter what camera you own. For example, updating the firmware, which I have now done on all my digital cameras. Sure these are basic things that everyone should know but for a new camera owner, it's easy to want to begin shooting the first day. I was suprised at some of the negative 1 star reviews. I have returned some of the books from the Snapshots to Great Shots series but this is not one of them. This book can be read just after you purchase your camera and as a refresher after owning your camera for a few months or years.

I pre-ordered this some time ago and was very excited when it finally got here yesterday. I gave it a cursory read through last night, and have to say that I am somewhat disappointed. I was really hoping it would go into depth on the features and functions of my new GX7, similar to Alexander White's excellent Guide to the LX5. Instead, it is essentially a photography course during which the author includes some instruction on using the functions of the camera for a particular purpose, i.e., settings for landscape or portrait photography. Or he discusses a concept such as ISO and tells us how to set the ISO on the camera. There is good general photography instruction, but that is not why I bought this book - there are numerous excellent books for that information. Admittedly, there were a few instances in which he did point out features that I didn't pick up from the camera manual. However, in many instances it seemed to me that he oversimplified and approached his subject almost as though the GX7 or GM1 is your very first camera. Although I certainly consider myself an amateur, I really don't see these as entry level cameras. If you own one, you've probably figured out how to turn it on.David Thorpe's Kindle book "The Panasonic GX7 Menu Simplified" was very helpful for me initially in setting up and using the camera. I was so hoping that Rob Knight would have taken the next step and been even more detailed and informative about its wealth of features.

I had the opportunity to go on a photo excursion with the author Rob Knight. The knowledge & creativity he shared in person are reflected in the book. This was a brand new camera system for me as I had switched from Canon. I now own the Panasonic LUMIX GX 7. The owner's manual that came with the camera was essential for all the technical information. This book goes a step beyond & addresses creativity as well. The book had excellent photos to illustrate his points & was well organized. I would highly recommend this book for every owner of the GX7.

I think the book is a very good way to know your camera while you refresh your photography knowledge. I wouldn't recommend for the newbies nor for experts, just for those that know the theory but need some refreshment while getting used to the controls of their new Lumix.I am happy with the purchase

I really read this book with interest, trying to learn the "intricates" of my Lumix G6. I think the author gives you mostly everything you need to use or set in order to make a good photography or even a video. For instance, I make video -especially- and when you work in low light the lesson is to reduce shutter speed. This means reduce the frame per second of your video.

This is a very amateur book with little more than a rehash of the manual coming with the camera. I was very disappointed.