Panasonic FX 500 not popular: Any one know why?
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Myrna, Have you gotten your camera, yet? If so, what do you think of it? This would be my first digital camera, and what attracts me to this is that it has manual controls. I would be learning photography on it, so I figure I should have manual and auto controls. I am looking to get a Panasonic because a sales person at Best Buy raved about them and said they have the best lenses. To be honest, I know practically nothing about photography, but have had an interest in it for many years. Do you think this camera would be a good plact to start, at least digitally? Thanks, M
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It was quite expensive. Anyone looking at it was probably also looking at the LX3 which has become the reference camera. Now, it can be had for $200 and is a good deal. Same sensor as FX35.
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Answered my own question - I spoke to Panasonic. They say the KX-TG1062M does not broadcast when not being used, so yes it's low-rad.
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&gt;&gt;I didn't realize this camera was out there when I bought my FZ28! I notice that in the copy under the camera description, significantly more bought the FZ28K than the FZ50. Presumably the price is the reason, I suppose along with the 18x optical zoom.&lt;&lt; this one came out before the fz28, but at the time i only paid about $440 &gt;&gt;Many reviewers above said the FZ50 is "almost" a dslr - but many, many dslrs are considerably less expensive than the FZ50, which I think costs more now than when it came out....and I think I saw on the digital review site that the camera has been discontinued. &lt;&lt; i didn't know about it being discontinued so soon. it compares to a dslr in many ways. but the ISO settings are pretty noisy above ISO 400, whereas in good dslr's you can get good results up to ISO 3200. this is a very good review that gives all of its specs. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz50/ here it is compared to the canon rebel XT where you can see the ISO 1600 on both cameras. the canon is better. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz50/page17.asp &gt;&gt;The user photos for this camera are wonderful! I have a Canon Rebel XS, which cost quite a bit less than this camera, and an FZ28K....I'm now wondering if I should sell the FZ28 K, return the Canon, and get a used FZ50.&lt;&lt; yeah, i get better pictures than i ever have. &gt;&gt;What is it about this camera that makes it worth nearly a thousand dollars? &lt;&lt; i don't know. i don't understand. i haven't seen that happen with any other camera.
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I'd be curious about this as well. I bought a standard definition FS200 which had really grainy, poor video quality. I'm ready to pay extra for the HD version but would like to know how you like the video quality of of the HF200 so far.
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I believe supply and demand the mk005 was popular and supply is low hence the high price. Frankly there is no justfication for the high markup. I own both; The mk001 has lights that warn about battery death on the top if anything that should be more.The buttons are bigger on the mk005 I do not know if that justifies the higher price.Sheer greed is my best guess I reckon.
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Bill, there are a few variables... Do you plan to go to a FX sensor in the future (D700, D3)? Do you plan on hand-holding or will you be using a mono/tripod? Are you someone that must have the latest and greatest things? Personally I'm going for the VR II, I shoot a D90 now but want to have room to move to a FX camera without worrying about vignetting and edge sharpness. Plus after looking at some of the review pictures that people have posted, especially the side by side shots, I think the VR II is worth the extra $500
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This is an artifact of the good reputation of the BD35K/BD55K and the fact that they have been discontinued, no new ones are available, and the replacement models announced by Panasonic at CES won't be shipping for several weeks. In the meantime, with limited supply and continuing demand, vendors that have them will charge what the market will bear.
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Because Panasonic's retail strategy for this tv is to offer it only in brick and mortar stores at first so that people can experience the 3d effect first-hand. However, some small online outlets will still sell it, just not the major ones.
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if you are talking about using LME49720NA on board. I have never done that. Although I can perform component level repair I never thought I had to up grade the fx card. Sorry I cant help, either you have high criteria for sound quality or you are like I used to be loved messing with electronics. you must be thinking maybe they are mono.be ware the total design of the card. good luck. I FOUND THIS IN WEB. There are 4 sockets that require no de-soldering/soldering. Two of them are single DIP LME49710's, which is what I replaced. The dual DIP NJM2411D's are pretty good, and shouldn't need to be upgraded. Creative made them customizable for the Titanium HD. I was able to pry them off with my fingers, but if you don't have strong fingers, just use a flathead and pry them loose. http://support.creative.com/kb/ShowArticle.aspx?sid=85621
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The MS-500 is better than the MS-600, but was discontinued years ago. As to why a reputable merchant would advertise one product intending to ship another ...
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As expected, firmware update has been released that eliminates the low LFE. Download it here: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/bd/download/bd30/bd30.html
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out of production, but still in demand i assume. it seemed one of those rare "stand out" models in an otherwise so-so lineup. so i guess it's priced like a collector's item. mine has since failed, and i'd replace it with same -- IF it were still available at original price.
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Michael, I own a Panasonic DMC-FZ30. If I had the money I would switch to this S100 for one main reason, that being low light capability. The 30 is limited to ISO 400, I see the 50 can go all the way up to 1600 so that may do the trick. Other than that I'm quite happy with the 30. I've had it three years, taken 1000's of photos of which I'm pretty happy. However the low light limits me quite often. The 30/50 have sensors much smaller than the s100. I think Fuji would have been better off with the large sensor they used but with 8 megapixels which would have improved photo quality, especially at the higher ISOs. The megapixel race is one of the biggest problems in the digital camera arena today. There again the 50 and S100 aren't that far apart in the megapixel race but look at the size of the Fjui sensor - wow! I would enjoy the 2 1/2 inch LCD over the 30/50's 2". I wouldn't miss the rotating feature on the Panasonic as I mostly use it in vertical modes and the Fuji provides that. Another thing I'd want is better video. Even though the three cameras have the same specs I'm disappointed with the Panasonic results. The video from my 30 aren't as good as my wife's Sony W50 point-and-shoot. I guess I'd have to hold them in my hand to compare the Fuji 100 vs the Panasonic 50. My conclusion for you? If I had the 50 in hand already I wouldn't be looking to upgrade. The Panasonic is bound to have more noise due to the smaller sensor. The Fuji looks like it has less noise but there are rampant complaints about purple fringing although most say it only shows up on hard contrast shots. The Panasonic is better at purple fringing but worse on noise - choose your weakness. Battery life is awesome on my 30 and it is indicated to be lower on the S100. Are these differences worth the difference in price (50=$579 S100=$655 9/19/08 on Amazon). If it was me purchasing today I'd go for the S100. What did you decide?
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Hi Randy I paid about $16 for this same model when I purchased. Dont think it is worth $32. I believe the link you are pointing to is indeed Fx115-ES Plus.
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I think it may have something to do with the amount of players in stock. A lot of the online venders may not be restocked yet, so those who do have them are asking a premium price. However, you can walk into a Circuit City right now and pick up one for $399, or order directly from Panasonic for the same price! I refuse to pay more than what the player sold for before Christmas. If the online prices don't come down by February 15th, I'll be going to C.City to buy mine. I'd advise anyone else to do the same.
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This is a great resource AnthonyB. I think the review clearly favors the Panasonic but I am biased ;-) I'm with you on the noise issue but all else aside the improvement over the first generation is remarkable. I especially like the macro modes. Much better (see my review).
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Matt, thanks for posting this. I had the same question and couldn't find an answer. Is it possible that the latency the reviewer perceived is due to upconverting the signal to 1080i, and you are simply converting the analogue to digital signal without changing the resolution? I'm not clear on whether converting implies *up*converting, couldn't really find an answer... but based on your feedback I think I'll give this a shot.