a few more pics, progress is slow in the supplied RAW converter with the time i have inbetween work, kids, etc.  While there are alot more, i will end this blog topic with these shots - obviously this is a great camera, well worth it to me.

inside the Lincolm Memorial

At the Vietman Vet's Memorial, I did not see the girl at the time and with a little Photoshop she appeared....

very fun museum to visit while in DC

definately one of my favoites, i had only a few seconds to take this shot of the capitol and the moon before the tour bus continued on after the stop light!

one more shot - the Washington monument prior to sunset. I must say, shooting in RAW and then needing to learn the "silkypix" software takes quite a while....so this may me slower that i expected.

On the LX3 - with two kids to keep track of, I immediately appreciated the neck strap system for the camera - i have never used that before. Pany includes and excellent beefy strap in the kit. Also, i thought the lens cap would bother me - not at all was the conclusion - even better, the solid cover for the lens proved incredibly useful when i dropped the camera later in the day!

One of the things i most appreciated were the real control dials - you know you pushed a button and turned the knob on this camera, which makes for more conclusive actions for me.

Below EXIF shows A priority, f4.5, 1/1250, iso80

well over 300 shots, alot in panasonic's raw mode in need of development, learned alot about the LX3 and while it rests as below, i will get into some details in the days to follow.

a couple shots uploaded, the Lincoln Memorial -

and the Washingon Memorial (from the Lincoln Mem. steps)-

 The LX3 was very good at night, best i have ever used in in low light (just as advertised)