Photographer’s Guide to the Panasonic Lumix LX3: Getting the Most from Panasonic’s Versatile Digital Camera, was published in July 2010. The book is a trade-sized paperback, 232 pages long, with more than 100 color photographs and illustrations. The book provides clear, step-by-step explanations of all features, controls, and menus of the camera, and explains why various features would be used. In addition to describing the basic photographic operations of the camera, the book provides introductions to topics such as infrared photography and street photography. It also discusses the major accessories that are available for the camera. The book has a full table of contents and an eleven-page index. Besides the paperback edition, the guide is available in a PDF version that can be downloaded immediately. If you want to check out the book before deciding whether to purchase it, please see this Excerpt from Lumix LX3 Book. For detailed purchasing information, please see below.
To purchase the paperback edition from Amazon.com in the United States or from Amazon.co.uk, please go to either site and search for “LX3″ in the “Books” category. (I regret that I am unable to provide a direct link, for technical reasons.)
To purchase the PDF version, please use the link below:
At the Panasonic web site, you can download the update to firmware version 2.2 or the official instruction manual.