Dissapointed with Panasonic

Re: Dissapointed with Panasonic

Decius
You'd better just give up on buying a new car, truck, boat, motorcycle, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, TV, Stereo, computer, cell phone, CD player, shoes, coat, pants, shirts, socks, gloves, hats, drill, saw, router...it's a conspiracy by the landfill operators.
 
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Damn..haha....I bought by dvx100 in early november. I'm not too 'up' on technology word on the streets, so I didn't know about the A until a little bit after having the 100. But after reading this thread, I'm not even thinking about the A. I always believed in "it's the artist, not the tool" but I was still a little mad (At myself) for not waiting for the A. Now, I'm laughing, and packing up my stuff to go create, cause damn I love this camera.
Hahaha....obsolete.
 
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:D
 
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Hi..Would the anti Pana group, led by Decious, have been happier if Panasonic had intorduced the 100A version with a little twisted or different name....as Sony does for instance...from VX1000 to 2000 to 2100 etc etc etc. What would have u said then? Beleive me I am not trying be skeptical of any of the views expressed here. I am just doing some lound thinking.

Let me elaborte my point with another recent, relevant example. It is the MICROMV stunt by Sony. They introduced that 'novel' stuff, with a line of expensive cameras and now when many people (including myself..as a buyer of IP220 for USD 2000) have been literally robbed of their money, the new technology seems to be fading away, very quickly. For instance Pinnacle which was manufacturing a MICROMV compatible camera capture card, seems to have either run ut of stock on that product...or who knows has already stopped maunfacturing it. Now whom should I blame. the camera which I purchased fro USD 2000 jsut a year ago, no one is willing to buy even for 500. :-/

We live in a world of technologies....so while talking about such matters one has to resort, to my mind, to the relevant parameters only. Raising such technical issues on moralistic grounds...or good or bad...may not lead us anywhere.

I fully sympathise with the anti pana group and expect the same sympathy in return for the anti sony group...but that is how the world we live in....whether we like it or not
 
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By chance I just saw my last post in this thread and was quite surprised at how people make big issues of small things....the 'defective dvx100A' thread is yet another example of what I am hinting at.

just a thought...nothing special
 
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I completely agree w/decius!
I bought the 100 on 12/04/03 at B&H for 3,200 US Dollars and after learning of the 100a last week I feel like a TOTAL CHUMP.
Really Pissed!
p.s.
To Jarred:
for a 'senior member' or whatever it is of this site, you seem like a real douchebag
 
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Everyone who got the shaft on the A model, GET OVER IT! I am one of those "Chumps" but I'm not letting it stop me from making some kick ass work. I don't care if you have an A, P, or whatever. Let your script, shot composition, lighting, and post work speak for you. Not your freaking model number of almost the same camera.
 
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"...Let your script, shot composition, lighting, and post work speak for you..."

Fair enough. Let's move on.
 
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And let's not forget some A's are having there own bug problems. A little to hit and miss for me. 8)
 
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I just want to say that after much research on the 100 and 100A, I just bought (2 weeks ago) the 100 on purpose. The features of the A are not worth the price.

- new prism: no noticeable difference betwixt the two
- focus drag/focus assist: real focusing is going to require a pro flw-focus system anyway
- squeeze mode: you still don't get the rez of the anamorphic adapter
- lower mech noise: shouldn't matter. your mic should be off the camera
- slower shutters: film-like shutter speed is 1/48(or close) anyway. Any motion in these slower speeds is going to end=up wwaayy blurred anyway.
- adjustable kness: I would like this feature, but is it worth the money? no
- quicker mode-switching: will this ever affect an actual shoot? It's not a quick-draw contest.
- closer MOD: nice feature, but 16 inch diff? BFD.
- Gain in prog mode: never use gain, light properly
- EVF DTL: this is nice also, but I really need to get a field monitor anyway

These are the main differences, but again, the 3 things that I would like to have don't justify the $$. Especially not your having to spend all of that extra $$ to get them. Not when you could solve the same problems with atcual BETTER pro equipment and set-ups for around the same $$, maybe a little more.

Anyway, that's why I am happily shooting with my 2 week old DVX100. I have no jealousy pangs at all. I just don't find it worth the disappointment you're putting yourself through. You're hating your sweet new camera, when you should be becoming one with it. You need to focus and find your center. Try tai chi and post back tomorrow. The key to inner peace in this hardship is to shoot beautiful images, piece them together in a heartwarming story and find your tloubles merting away. (did I just say tloubles merting away?)

ah-soooo
 
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