{"id":11861,"date":"2012-09-03T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/uncategorized\/video-and-pictures-from-our-panasonic-optical-xcellence-day-11861"},"modified":"2014-09-05T11:56:30","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T10:56:30","slug":"video-and-pictures-from-our-panasonic-optical-xcellence-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/latest-announcements\/video-and-pictures-from-our-panasonic-optical-xcellence-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Video and pictures from our Panasonic Optical Xcellence Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9 RBG, Kew<\/p>\n<p>Amateur Photographer and What Digital Camera took 10 readers to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kew.org\/visit-kew-gardens\/index.htm\">Kew Gardens<\/a> to road test the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.panasonic.co.uk\/html\/en_GB\/Products\/LUMIX+Digital+Cameras\/Overview\/287246\/index.html?gclid=CNXIy__Ur7ICFYVQOgodxioAGQ#anker_287246\">Panasonic LUMIX<\/a> range of cameras and lenses. Details of entry and winners below. <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/photo-gallery\/showgallery.php?cat=965\">Take a look at some of the images taken by our readers on the day <\/a>. More images will be added shortly. <\/p>\n<p>Watch this video to see what they thought of their day and the kit: <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WFhgrCq7pfE\" height=\"225\" width=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The winners of the Panasonic Optical Xcellence day are:<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nsouthpole<br \/>\nwarrenchristmas<br \/>\ntonycook<br \/>\nSkidzy<br \/>\nStephenjd<br \/>\nmelodic pixels<br \/>\ngillmanphoto<br \/>\nNorma McKella<br \/>\nAndrewPiper<br \/>\nMaria Selley<\/p>\n<p>See the entries for this competition in the <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/photo-gallery\/showgallery.php?cat=930\">AP Gallery <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The reader who took the best overall photograph at the event is Tony Cook. He wins a fabulous <strong>Panasonic LUMIX G5<\/strong> camera and lens kit!<\/p>\n<p>See his winning photograph <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/photo-gallery\/showphoto.php?photo=16618&amp;title=tony-cook-entry-1&amp;cat=965\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Optical Xcellence Day Information <\/p>\n<p>The winners were joined at Kew gardens by Amateur Photographer editor <strong>Damien Demolder<\/strong> and What Digital Camera Editor <strong>Nigel Atherton<\/strong>, who hosted the event, along with an expert from <strong>Panasonic<\/strong> on Tuesday 4 September.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Optical Xcellence day included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A first look and try out of the new Panasonic LUMIX G5 kit, including their new range of lenses<\/li>\n<li>Photographic guidance from our team of experts<\/li>\n<li>Free entry to Kew Gardens<\/li>\n<li>Lunch, refreshments and Goody Bags to take away<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The reader who took the best overall photograph at the event wins a fabulous <strong>Panasonic LUMIX G5<\/strong> camera and lens kit!<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nPanasonic have recently launched the LUMIX G5 camera, a truly revolutionary digital single lens mirrorless camera. 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