Well, hundredhandslap is back. I recently moved all of my regular blog posts from HHS to my new blog, doshio.com. When my last relationship ended, so did my regular access to Fiona’s awesome Canon 450D (which I really did hog too much of, anyway). So, without that badass camera, I figured I’d drop the photoblogging for a while.

Today, though, I went out and picked up a Panasonic GF1.

Let me say, first off, that I don’t know much about photography, either technically or artistically (other than the old adage of ‘just go with what feels right’).

But, all the same, the GF1 doesn’t seem to mind that I’m a total amateur.

The quality of shots this thing takes, without touching any settings… it’s like having the auto-blip in the Nissan 370Z’s manual transmission. I don’t need to heal-toe, this thing does it all for me.

The GF1 also shoots 720p HD video, and I made a quick (and damn boring) test video. Jump through to the rest of this post and scroll to the bottom.

To put it simply, it’s like a very expensive version of Viagra (do not consume, contact doctor if taken), ’cause I’ve had a boner since I got it.

So, HHS is back as my photoblog. Stay tuned. Click through for a few more at-home shots. They’re pretty boring, but I’ll get out soon to shoot something a little more interesting (if only to me).

There’s nothing special about these shots, either. I’ve selected no settings, and done no post-production work. These are taken on the standard F1.7 setting, with the 20mm Leica lens (manufactured by Panasonic).

The above shot was actually taken in pretty low light.

Until next time…