Panasonic DMW-MCTZ5 housing -- will it work for DMC-TZ3? Now that the Panasonic DMW-MCTZ3 Marine Case is unavailable, will the DMW-MCTZ5 work for the DMC-TZ3 camera? Or does anyone know of an underwater housing for the Panasonic DMC-TZ3? Panasonic DMW-MCTZ5 housing -- will it work for DMC-TZ3? Now that the Panasonic DMW-MCTZ3 Marine Case is unavailable, will the DMW-MCTZ5 work for the DMC-TZ3 camera? Or does anyone know... » Read More Panasonic DMW-MCTZ5 housing -- will it work for DMC-TZ3? Now that the Panasonic DMW-MCTZ3 Marine Case is unavailable, will the DMW-MCTZ5 work for the DMC-TZ3 camera? Or does anyone know of an underwater housing for the Panasonic DMC-TZ3? « Show Less
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Nope, the little lug for the strap on the camera hits one of the case mounting points. I guess you could remove the lug or modify the case.
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Has anyone else actually done the modification M. Ferguosn suggested in his posting? Also, what 6 screws? I only see four on the side near the strap lug. Thanks.
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Just for giggles I did remove the lug and fit it in the case, most buttons work but the on/off switch is in the wrong location. The camera would sleep, but pushing the click button would wake it up. Not the end of the world but not ideal. So final answer is Yes, it would work with some minor modicifations, there are 6 screws you can take out and lift the case apart enough to get the lug out. Overall quality of the marine case is impressive and is a nice piece of workmanship.
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It works well in my DMC-SZ1 camera and the battery will also charge while inside the camera -- that's not true for all non-OEM batteries in some Panasonic cameras. I don't know about the -SZ3, but I think the differences between the -SZ1, -SZ2 and -SZ3 models are mostly in the video output part the camera so that they can adapt to different television/video standards in different parts of the world. --John
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Have above camera .. also Marine case for same... Fits perfectly and easily used.. takes great underwater shots.. bit of a pain to get replacement seals and gel packs which I later got via Panasonic.. Don't open at beach to see your shots... wait till you get home and clean in water to avoid sand/dirt getting in case... AWESOME PRODUCT... ALSO make sure you use underwater setting in camera as your shots will be better...
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I use it with the DMC ZS7 and work perfect, for sure it doesn't work for the ZS3 as I owne also this model, but not sure about the ZS10. Hope this helps.
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Agree Mark M Scheingold...I also would like to know exactly what Amazon is "reviewing", so I can feel comfortable with my purchase and not worry about some malfunction or failure popping up in the near future!!I Think that we need a more detailled explanation from Amazon...Please Amazon, Could you tell us Why the DMC-SZ9 is Under Review and if the Panasonic DMC-SZ9 has Some kind of technical or malfunction problems?
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DMW-BCL7 Battery & Battery Charger for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 DMC-XS1 DMC-FH10 DMC-F5 Digital Camera + LCD Screen Protectors + Cleaning Cloth THis is the battery and charger for the DMC-SZ3!
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No it will not work. I damaged my dmc-zs19 lens attempting to get it to operate. The dmw-mct35 is designed to work on your camera..
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It worked quite well with my DMC-SZ19. I had a DMC-SZ5, and the screen appears to be the same size as my new one. My guess is that it would fit because it does not appear that the screen size changes between models.
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http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/DMW-MCFT3This is from Panasonic website. It appears this case will only work with TS3 and TS4. But you could get one and test it.
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My guess is no. When I did a search and found a picture of the same one I needed, the title only seems to reference any of the DMC-TZ_x_ where x is the model number.
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I also ordered this battery and received the DMW-BCG10 (no PP at the end). I contacted Panasonic via their website before making a fuss about getting the wrong battery. Panasonic told me that the letters at the end refer to the region where the battery was produced, but that the DMW-BCG10 was a compatible battery for the DMC-ZS7 camera. I charged the battery in the charger that came with my camera, and it worked just fine, no message about being incompatible. I just bought my camera at Costco in March, so I assume it has the updated firmware.
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I used the camera on a recent dive trip. I had the LCD back so used the GoPro Hero 3 housing (not +) because it could accommodate the LCD back.So yes the camera is good in deep water in the housing. The Hero 3+ housing also works in water (you need to put the correct back on the case in either situation ..3 or 3+)
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Hi best thing is to call Panasonic and ask. I had to do an exchange because of bad cross info and they were very helpful. But after that it has worked flawless. So far did about 30+ dives and has been great. Would give the # if I had it but on vacation again. Good luck.
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I have the DMC-ZS20, and I've found it to be fully suitable for my needs. Has a fully manual option, as well as aperture and shutter priorities, and the automatic mode works great too. Also has a suite of built in shooting "scenes", one of which is specifically for underwater. This mode has my pictures from dives already looking decently colorful even before doing any correction. It is still just a point and shoot, so it doesn't have the largest sensor and can struggle in low light, but for amateur underwater photography I've found it to be an awesome camera/case combo.
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It worked fine for me. I bought this for my DMC-ZS3 and used it for about two years after I lost the original cable. The cable was still working when I stopped using the camera.
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Sony makes an underwater housing for the Handycam series - it was made for the smaller mini dv video cameras but should fit the SR12. Now, if you're talking about DIVING with this housing, it is rated at 11 meters ( or is it 11 feet - not sure) - check the specs - so it's more for snorkeling I would say. I forget the model number of the housing, but it retails for around $200, maybe a bit less. Hope this helps. Tony
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Will the Panasonic DMW-LW46 Wide Conversion Lens work with the DMC-FZ35 camera? If not, forget it, given how very expensive a lens (any given type) can be. (DMC-FZ35 is a 'less-wide' 27 mm, not 24 mm as the DMC-LX3, if that helps any--does 'wideness' affect the camera's ability to 'accept' the lens?) (Note this is a new reply, not an answer to H. M. Harvey's post, so now both these questions need answered.)