albertwang Posted September 22, 2006 Share #1 Posted September 22, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Okay, here's a tough shopping question. 1) closeout Panasonic FZ-30 for $250 versus 2) Panasonic FX-01S for $299 Which would you go for and why? Assume that the person wants a good portable camera for travelling which is the ultimate purpose. He will be shooting jazz club scenes and outdoor urban/city scenes. (Good test question for Leica shoppers. It gives me an understanding of how Leica guys deal with decisions.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted September 22, 2006 Share #2 Posted September 22, 2006 Shouldn't the title of your post read "Panasonic shopping: help figure out."? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share #3 Posted September 22, 2006 Yep... my friend has a hard time to decide. And he won't buy my used Nikon D70 either! (my 1,000 post oh oh). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted September 22, 2006 Share #4 Posted September 22, 2006 Assume that the person wants a good portable camera for travelling which is the ultimate purpose. He will be shooting jazz club scenes and outdoor urban/city scenes. In which case, none of the above. An M with a Summilux (focal length determined by personal preference) Now that's Leica shopping... Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share #5 Posted September 22, 2006 Sorry, but that's out of his budget Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted September 22, 2006 Share #6 Posted September 22, 2006 Come on Alfie, you've bought/intended to buy just about every digital camera out there. You should be able to work this out for yourself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share #7 Posted September 22, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm trying to be somewhat democratic about the whole thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted September 22, 2006 Share #8 Posted September 22, 2006 The FX01 is tiny, it has the equivalent of a 28 MM lens on the wide end, and it does macro, which I'll use underwater in Papua soon. It has no viewfinder, which is a pain in bright light, and I still prefer pressing a camera to face rather than holding out a camera in front of me, but for underwater work, frequently holding it out is an advantage. I've gotten good results with that camera, as you can see in all the photos on the 4th New York page of our site, and the last 20 photos on the 3rd New York page on our site. I have no experience with the FZ-30 but I do have a lot of experience with the smaller FZ-20. It's greatest advantage is its super zoom, ranging from the 35 mm equivalent of 35-432 MM, and it has a viewfinder. The auto focus is rather good, the manual focus is horrid, and you must be careful not to disturb the diopter setting (also easy to reset intentionally). Nearly one third of our photos from India are with that camera (the rest are from the D2). So I think the answer just might lay in how much tele reach he wants (how shy is he), and whether he likes holding the camera to his face or out in front. On bright days outside the lack of a viewfinder may annoy him. Also, if he wants macro, the FX01 may be the one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share #9 Posted September 22, 2006 Spasiba, stuny. I appreciate an answer that actually is on the topic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted September 22, 2006 Share #10 Posted September 22, 2006 Albert - My pleasure. BTW, why the Russian "thank you"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share #11 Posted September 22, 2006 I am learning Russian (have a girlfriend from UZ) so basically I am practicing it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted September 23, 2006 Share #12 Posted September 23, 2006 maybe you should scrap that plan and pick up a Zenit Riley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted September 23, 2006 Share #13 Posted September 23, 2006 Zorki! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted September 23, 2006 Share #14 Posted September 23, 2006 Yes I support a separate sub forum .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimF Posted September 23, 2006 Share #15 Posted September 23, 2006 Somebody call the Feds before this gets out of hand! As for the original question, I'd be no help at all. The idea of holding a camera at arms length to compose is just too bizarre for words IMVHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted September 23, 2006 Share #16 Posted September 23, 2006 tavasunaseijasmird alfie get the cannon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share #17 Posted September 23, 2006 Yoowzers. kaboom goes the stony Cannon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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