Scratched outer lens on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 On our ski trip recently, my dear hubby forgot to use the lens cover and put the camera in our ski backpack along with other stuffs, and voila.. the outer lens got some scratches. Where can I buy the replacement? can I replace it myself or do I have to go to a specialty store? how much is it?Please help.thanks. Scratched outer lens on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 On our ski trip recently, my dear hubby forgot to use the lens cover and put the camera in our ski backpack along with other stuffs, and voila.. the... » Read More Scratched outer lens on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 On our ski trip recently, my dear hubby forgot to use the lens cover and put the camera in our ski backpack along with other stuffs, and voila.. the outer lens got some scratches. Where can I buy the replacement? can I replace it myself or do I have to go to a specialty store? how much is it?Please help.thanks. « Show Less
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Bettcha dollars to donuts you will have to send the camera in to Panasonic for a lens replacement but I am not positive of that, but I am positive that a U/V filter to protect the lens is worth its weight in gold.
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I use a Hoya Green Label (uncoated) 46mm UV filter purely for protection from dirt and "me". I got mine from camerafilters.com for @$10, maybe less. The main concern for me was getting one that I knew would clear the lense tunnel, as no one seemed to know what fit my FZ28 at the time. I've taken hundreds of shots just for comparison, I see no difference in image quality. I now leave it on inside and out. I prefer the uncoated, as they seem easier to clean. (A lenspen works great for the filter and lens)Edit: You do mean F"Z" 35 don't you?? You posted FX35..
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One more question, I went to www.camerafilters.com to follow your recomendation, pero in this category there are many mm sizes which one should I get for my FZ35. It is 18X = 28mm - 486mm. Thanks again for your help.Regards,Ed
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Congratulations Ed:Here is the book that worked for "me". Jeff Wignall's Exposure Photo Workshop.I studied several books and websites. Wignall's book got through to me, easily. Just don't get frustrated. Trying to learn composition, exposure, and the controls/menus for the FZ all at the same time will be tough at first. Just relax, go back to IA or the dial modes for a few shots for comparison, and try again. It may take a little time, but you will get it, "I" did. Good Luck/ Enjoy Les.
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any recomendation what u/v filter should i buy to protect the lens for this Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 and where
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Not your are steering me thru the right direction, thanks again for your advise and I will continue practicing, until I get to the point. Keep in touch and I will get back to you.I read about the EZ in the manual, thanks a million
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Sorry yes I meant FZ35 Panasonic, right, thanks for your advise I will follow your recomendations, I am getting the camara this week but I am a newie and I will take any advise to do things right. I am reading a book about digital photographic because I want to do the best I can with it. I read in others forum that people use also son type of camara filters to change colors when taking pictures. Did you any idea, let me know everything I will need for your experience to take the maximun from my camara. Thanks. Ed
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Mine was new and I LOVE it! We use it all the time, we had great lenses from our old Minolta film camera so we could transition over without an issue, best decision ever was to purchase this camera!
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My son has this case, and he says that you can remove the lens if you want to change. He has used it with slow motion effect while skiing, and has some pretty cool pics! Be sure to get a floating wrist strap just incase.
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Mine was in perfect condition. A new lense should never have any scratches on the glass!,
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I've had mine for almost a year and it works perfectly. My favorite lens thus far. As others have said, it's not used unless you're buying from a 3rd party seller that has it listed as used. Buying this lens directly from Amazon should give you a brand new, perfect condition lens.
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As long as the lens is damaged in a way specified by the policy (make sure to check for water damage, theft, etc) then it should be covered, along with the rest of the device. If the lens was purchased separately from the camera itself, however, it might not be covered.
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I am not sure if you were asking a specific seller, but if you buy from Nikon or New lens from Amazon - it is a typical Nikon lens warranty. If you are buying a used lens from an individual seller on here, you should ask that seller if the lens is still under a warranty (because they may have lost all the paperwork or they may no longer have a warranty because they have had the lens for some time). I bought a used lens from here and it works great! I love my 85mm!
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Many thanks for replying. Have just ordered an adapter ( cheaply), as I only wanted the lens to play around with. Lesson learnt ; Hubby cannot buy lenses without me knowing what he's paying out for !!
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It has been dead on for me! Someone dropped mine with the lens open when I was in Chile and I had to buy a cheap replacement for the rest of the trip. Bummer! Bought the identical replacement when I got home because I didn't find anything in that price range that did more. Only improvement I would have liked is to be able to add my own labeling to places it does not recognize. I guess though that 10,000 should be enough!
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I will answer as soon as possible. I am still waiting for my filters and adapters and LCD covers before I take my camera anywhere to take any photos. I just want to be safe. I scratched the lens and LCD on my last camera when I fell down, so I am trying to be extra careful. I will keep this email so I can remember to answer your question. Have you tried manual though? Going to the highest ISO would probably help with that.
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Yeah the exact same thing happen to me. I hope the lens it's stuck to is not too expensive. Cause the way I chose to remove it was by forcefully twisting it off. If it's a cheap kit lens a little plastic piece will break off. But the lens will work just fine. It won't destroy it, just modify it a little.
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Hi Georenz, How are you.Sorry that we do not sale the lens separate.Would you like to buy new one ?Thanks Best Regards, Nancy
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Mine got bent and now opens partially then I open it with my finger. Took it to canon and they said it's not covered. Couldn't repair it either b/c lens cap is part of the entire lens. Offered me a refurb for 550. I said no thanks. Still using it but it's a pain.
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thank you, i've got the body only from local dealer, he sold me the camera without kit lens for $799. you might want to try that with your local dealers. i did get a delivery date from amazon in mid may or june but i cancelled the order. i have tons of youtube partnership videos to shoot and time is money.
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Brandon. It doesn't say when you asked this question but I figured the answer out. First, I just purchased the last one that a storefront had for $289, so i'm sorry if I stole the lens from you :X. Second, the price is going to be interesting on this lens from here on out. It has been discontinued due to a recently announced new model. The question is how much will this new model cost? To my knowledge that hasn't been answered. I decided to snag it at this price because if the new model is upwards of $400 then it out of my price range anyway. If the new model comes out sub $400 this older model might tank in price. Supply and demand will dictate based on that information. As for big stores, I don't see you having much luck. Most did firesales and liquidated their stock already to mitigate the price risk. I can tell you that this is my first fixed lens for general photography. It hasnt even arrived yet, but when it does I plan to test it out. If its not to my liking I can resell it to you at the price I purchased + the tax I paid + shipping. I would generally just return it but that lowers your chance of it ending up in your hands. If this was a recent post just come back to me and I can show you proof that it hasn't even arrived yet :). Take care!
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Different vendors sell items at different prices depending on their inventories. I am satisfied with the lens it came repacked in a box with all the labeled items and it is brand new. I would buy it again at $700 any day if i needed another one. Best of luck on your decision. :)
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First off, the FZ200 is NOT a DSLR. You cannot change the lens. It is called a "bridge camera." The lens that is built into the camera is a Leica 25mm-600mm constant f2.8 aperture lens. That is about as much lens as most people ever need. I just use the builtin flash. Panasonic makes several flashes, but the cost almost as much as the camera. If I need an external flash, I use my Canon 40D DSLR and its EX58o external flash. I realize this doesn't help you, but with the f2.8 lens you "might" not really need to buy an external flash. If you do, I'd buy one that Panasonic makes for the FZ200. I have no experience with any of them. Sorry...