Kind of watermark appears on still images and film. I owned an FZ50 for 3 mos. and took >4,000 images, all while on an extended trip to South America. I noticed that in a very few of these images (stills and particular movie) there is a circular, translucent, kind of 'watermark' that appears just to the left of center in the final JPG or movie image. It is most apparent when there is just sky in the image. It was such a nuisance that I sold the camera before returning. I have gotten no help from Panasonic (I asked if that a generic problem or just the camera I had?). It happened from day one and the camera otherwise performed flawlessly. I would absolutely buy this camera again if I knew that this circular aberration was unique to my camera and not industry-wide. Anyone out there experience a similar anomaly? Kind of watermark appears on still images and film. I owned an FZ50 for 3 mos. and took >4,000 images, all while on an extended trip to South America. I noticed that in a very few of these... » Read More Kind of watermark appears on still images and film. I owned an FZ50 for 3 mos. and took >4,000 images, all while on an extended trip to South America. I noticed that in a very few of these images (stills and particular movie) there is a circular, translucent, kind of 'watermark' that appears just to the left of center in the final JPG or movie image. It is most apparent when there is just sky in the image. It was such a nuisance that I sold the camera before returning. I have gotten no help from Panasonic (I asked if that a generic problem or just the camera I had?). It happened from day one and the camera otherwise performed flawlessly. I would absolutely buy this camera again if I knew that this circular aberration was unique to my camera and not industry-wide. Anyone out there experience a similar anomaly? « Show Less
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This is my second DMC FZ and no I haven't. If cleaning the lens well and not shooting towards the sun didn't fix the problem it had a unique flaw.
577686
you should have looked in the manual, so you coud TURN OFF THE WATERMARK. you just got rid of the best camera you ever had
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I currently use an FZ30 and I was thinking of replacing it with an FZ50 because my FZ30 has exactly the problem you've experienced. Only mine is a C-shaped mark in the upper right. There are no detectable marks on the lens and the camera has never gotten wet. I've always wrapped it up when I brought it in from the cold. I can't imagine how the sensor could have gotten dirty. I haven't checked out getting it repaired yet, but I'm disappointed to hear the problem can occur on a FZ50 too. Aside from this, it's the perfect camera.
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Definitely would not pay to repair an FZ30. Too often it produces images with too much noise to print a decent looking 11x14" enlargement. Suggestion: Save your repair money and upgrade to an DMC-FZ50.
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I have had my FZ50 for six months and after more than 1000 photos have never had this problem. I have had some sun spots in a couple of photos but a filter solved that problem. I use my polorizing filter anytime water is in the photo and the result is amazing.
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I recycled my minolta when this appeared. It has been a while, but I believe it means a fatal engine failure. Even minolta website couldn't help much. Looks like this happens more often than they lead me to believe!
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I must edit my answer after thinking about it and writing it while mad the first time. I bought this camera from another seller who used this SAME EXACT AD, WORD FOR WORD, CUT AND PASTE. The camera I got is an 808 #3 CLONE. They've offered me my money back and let me keep the cheapo camera but then again, I only paid $12 for it. If you're paying $100 I really hope it's the right one and they just have the wrong pictures in this ad. Do you homework on the 808's, there are many and the higher the number the more option and the more they go for. A #3 does 640x480 and 3megapix photos and is worth about $10. There's the #6,#8, #11, #16, #20......#26. the #26, if real, will do everything this ad says and is worth more than $100. I'd like to give credit to this company for being honest if they are but also call them on it if they are not. Good luck.
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I don't actually use this camera - I got it for my daughter. But Live View (which is what you're in when you're using the LCD) measures the light differently than when you're taking pictures using the viewfinder. At least one other person has reported an exposure problem related to A+ mode through the viewfinder but had no problem in Live View, which sounds similar to your experience. It could be a bug. Watch for future firmware updates from Canon.
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I have the original DSC-H20, and we gave the DSC-H20/B to my father-in-law for Christmas. His looks and is almost exactly the same as mine, but it has a few more options in the manual and program modes. Specifically I recall that he had more shutter speeds and focus distances to choose from.Edit: Sorry, I was mislead! My camera was missing some ISO speeds, etc. in the menus for some reason (stopped at 800 instead of 3200). But they just appeared. Must have been a firmware glitch!? :(
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I don't know for sure, but suspect it is related to a recall a couple of months ago over the materials used in the viewfinder on a group of this model produced in the last quarter of 2013. I have my camera registered with Canon and was immediately notified about the problem and that my camera wasn't affected. This was the most popular Canon Point and Shoot for a long time on Amazon (at a much lower price). By the way, I love my SX50 and recommend it highly. It is loaded with great features as a bridge camera and the zoom is awesome.
220360
Mine I purchased did the same things. Completely useless. I had it in my trail camera and lost 2 months of pictures. That's about 2000 pictures that are irreplaceable. And the time I lost was also irreplaceable.
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Same here, I got my D50 nearly 3 years ago and also have been plagued by the sticky shutter problem starting after 1.5 years. I have been taking lots of photos (29500 shutter releases so far) and used the extended warranty. I'm also disappointed by this shutter and considering returning the camera again for repair.I envy the time where people would keep their film camera for 20+ years... (maybe they did not take that many photos :)
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FYI, when I got mine replaced, they honered the original warrenty(1 year) expiration date. I love this camera, 'cause no one knows your shooting when carefully placed in pocket! WEEEE! Got it replaced this last summer, current one still working great, although that same connection is getting to the spooky point! SO, I just B VERY CAREFUL now! 4 the price, and it's NO DETECTION ability, it's WELL worth it!
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I don't know a definite answer, but is it a code...? like letters or numbers or something... or is it a actual watermark looking similar to a crack? more details can help troubleshoot your problem.
500331
I've had mine for almost a year now. Unlike the previous posters, I haven't had any issues with focus. However, I have recently discovered 3 dead pixels in the CCD each separated pretty far from each other. I shrink most of my pictures for web use so it's not really an issue with me but it's not good when there's more than a couple of dead pixels in your CCD. Otherwise it's been pretty good; I do like it a lot.
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http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_lumix_dmc_tz20_review/product_images/
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I'm having a similar problem. I've noticed it most in low light, when the subject moves. I don't think I've experienced it much outdoors in bright light. I've not taken the time to research it yet. I'd say I've been somewhat disappointed in the camera.
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I just got my camera back from the Cannon Factory and they said found that it was an internal issue, they replaced "something" and sent it back and it works just fine! Sorry this isn't a more helpful post for those of you without a warranty! I'll keep looking through my paperwork at home and see if they were more specific AT ALL in stating what the mystery "something" was that didn't work. Just wanted to update as I promised I would!
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That's the camera's issue. They sometimes have technical difficulties like that, and they will repair themselves most of the time if you turn it off and let it sit for a little. If it doesn't fix itself try taking it into a camera store that knows about film cameras and they'll help ya!
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I was messing with the camera and want to amend my previous answer. I noticed a piece of film covering the back camera. I took it off and the pictures became so much better and clearer. I went outside and took a few pics and it looks like pics from those throw away cameras. I also noticed it does video to, in mp4. Very good quality, sound wasnt good though when recording video. Couldnt barely hear myself talking. Hope this helps.
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Yeah, it doesn't affect the pictures at all you're right. Sometimes it's annoying when I'm trying to use my 50mm prime, as I have to manually focus that and the blurry line doesn't help.I called Nikon also and they said I could ship it to them and they would look at it. I'm slightly worried to do that because I'm afraid they'll do something to screw it up worse. I guess I can live with it. If you send yours in, could you let me know if they actually fix it by replying here?