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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In answer to your question here are some folks with the same concerns. http://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/hakko-fx-888-compatible-with-900m-tips/
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I can only reply that the 500 is wonderful and gets great definition with zoom. Can't compare it to 510 as I do not have that one.
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Just place the order with Panasonic. Though the status says backorderd, you will get them in two weeks. I placed my order for two SH-FX70s on the 20th of Dec and got them delivered on the 5th of Jan. Audio quality is not that great. HTB cost - 376.94 + free shipping (thanks to Amazon for this price). Spent 272.90 just for the two rear units. Still not sure if I made the right decision...
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Have you made a decision? I'm in the same boat. Got a bunch of Sony DVs but the camera is huge. Time to move to HD. I like the Canon HF M40 because its got alot of the same optics as the G10 at half the price. The Pan has a much better range on the wide end, so I'm torn. Not sure if the Pan features are as good as the Canon otherwise.
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Ahhh... Maybe this is the case. There is a great site I have gone to called Trustedreviews.com. It has high ratings there, but I have to admit that test photos are not as good as the Fx35. They are not significantly worse, though. I have been reading the user responses to the professional reviews to the various cameras. On the one hand that helps, on the other... just adds to my confusion about what to actually buy! :)
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Somebody has to be kidding. Discontinued or not! The replacement is the M570 (I think it is still available) for about a 10% of that price. I have both and they both work very, very well.
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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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I think Panasonic thought about it despite I didn`t find it avaliable at amazon.com You might want to contact Panasonic Customer Care for information.
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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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Yes, see www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/.../dx-vs-fx-its-not-debate-its-choice.
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I can't tell you why exactly, but it seems that it has something to do with the fact that its being phased out. For example, I don't think Amazon carries it anymore. In Sept. 2007, just when the G9 was coming out, Amazon was selling the G7 for about $479. But its original list price (650?)was much higher than the original list price of the G9 (499). As T. Rose said, you'll see that some marketplace sellers are offering it for around $460 (if you buy from them, you just need to be certain that they are "authorized canon dealers" for warranty purposes), but I think some "featured sellers" throw out a ridiculous price trying to appeal psychologically to the idea that the item is being phased out, now rare, and thus worth more. By the way, if you're in the market, I would still go for the G9 even if you find a G7 for cheaper price. I did a lot of comparative review reading and ended up getting the G9 and I have been very pleased with it. Check out the 1st review on the G9 page (by RonAnnArbor) for an informative comparison of the two.
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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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yah the fact that the TZ5 has a 10x zoom compared to a 4x zoom on the fx35 - AND the zoom feature cannot be used in the fx50 during videos - ONLY THE TZ5 HAS THAT FEATURE
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If you Google this Panasonic item you will find that MFSP is $70 but I could not find it for that price and I refuse to pay the prices that I did find which ranged from $300+ to $500+. It is criminal.
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From looking at the Google results MXP should give you better image quality. Actually I've been shooting in MXP and the video quality is excellent on my 48 inch TV. Never tried FXP. Probably never will. I have 96GB of storage, 32G internal and two 32G cards, so storage is not a factor.
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i have the same problem. there is a comparison option on Panasonic website, you can take a look and see what features are more important to you.