mat999 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Has anyone seen either of these cameras for sale anywhere? I am in Chiang Mai but even if you have seen one elsewhere it would be nice to know. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 LX100 still on pre-order at places such as B&H, suspect it will be a while before it arrives in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat999 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 The FZ1000 has been out for months elsewhere, which is probably the one I want too. Seems more fun despite size and lx100 having wider angle video and bigger sensor. I assume if I order it from abroad it will be seized by customs and I will have to pay customs tax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 The FZ1000 has been out for months elsewhere, which is probably the one I want too. Seems more fun despite size and lx100 having wider angle video and bigger sensor. I assume if I order it from abroad it will be seized by customs and I will have to pay customs tax? Use this to calc import charges. https://www.dutycalculator.com/ I know the poster FracturedRabbit imports from US vendors like B&H. Best ask the Rabbit. Personally, I'd hold on for the launch price to drop as it will loads on the LX100. Good choice by the way, I started out with an LX5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Sometimes gear slips through the import net, especially for lower value items; but the duty is not too painful and all you have to do is pop down to the post office, pay the duty, and pick it up. If you follow the tracking you can spot it has arrived and go pick it up without waiting for the little card from the post office. Since my last post, B&H now have the LX100 in stock. They are very efficient and delivery is only a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat999 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Asked a salesman yesterday and he seemed unsure when the FZ1000 would arrive, he shrugged and said maybe a month. Looks like ordering it overseas is the only option, duty looks just under 4k baht. It is a shame as this is a massive camera compared to my current sony rx100, so i really wanted to hold it in my hands for a while to see if i could imagine carrying it around. Carrying around the rx100 is hardly even a consideration because it is so small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Asked a salesman yesterday and he seemed unsure when the FZ1000 would arrive, he shrugged and said maybe a month. Looks like ordering it overseas is the only option, duty looks just under 4k baht. It is a shame as this is a massive camera compared to my current sony rx100, so i really wanted to hold it in my hands for a while to see if i could imagine carrying it around. Carrying around the rx100 is hardly even a consideration because it is so small. RX100 Mk3 instead? I'd hold out for the reviews and a price drop Mat. What's the rush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Ahhhhhhh....M....you know what it's like when the new camera bug bites you! BTW....my "babies" arrived on Friday. Yes...I am overjoyed to put it mildly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat999 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 The rush is because I need 4k video. Every time I walk past electronics shops and see the 4k TVs I realize the rx100 is nowhere near good enough. I have the second one which may be no worse or better than the third for the video I shoot. There is a problem with the third one apparently when shooting in the new codec at 24 or 25 frames per second, so it wasn't worth risking the upgrade. I will probably then need to sell the fz1000 next year to get a camera with the new h.265 codec as file sizes are very important to me. The only one with that now is the forthcoming Samsung N1 which is at least twice the price of the FZ1000. The lx100 reports so far don't sound too impressive with regards to video and it is too big to be a pocket camera, so may as well get the fun zoom range of the fz1000 which also has more video options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 The rush is because I need 4k video. Every time I walk past electronics shops and see the 4k TVs I realize the rx100 is nowhere near good enough. I have the second one which may be no worse or better than the third for the video I shoot. There is a problem with the third one apparently when shooting in the new codec at 24 or 25 frames per second, so it wasn't worth risking the upgrade. I will probably then need to sell the fz1000 next year to get a camera with the new h.265 codec as file sizes are very important to me. The only one with that now is the forthcoming Samsung N1 which is at least twice the price of the FZ1000. The lx100 reports so far don't sound too impressive with regards to video and it is too big to be a pocket camera, so may as well get the fun zoom range of the fz1000 which also has more video options. GoPro Hero 4 Black Edition? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat999 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 I have been reading up on the gopro hero 4. It doesn't have manual controls (I think all you can do is limit ISO) and it has a super wide angle fisheye view only, when filming in 4k. My friend also tells me it won't be good enough in low light. Would of been awesome to use such a small device but it is just too limited right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I have been reading up on the gopro hero 4. It doesn't have manual controls (I think all you can do is limit ISO) and it has a super wide angle fisheye view only, when filming in 4k. My friend also tells me it won't be good enough in low light. Would of been awesome to use such a small device but it is just too limited right now. May I recommend the Sony A7s with external 4K recorder? Going to be big bucks. Or the Panasonic GH4. That has internal 4K, very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat999 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Would love the gh4, unfortunately can't afford it, hence the decision to get the FZ1000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat999 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 In case anyone else was wondering... I received a reply from Panasonic Thailand's Facebook page that the fz1000 would be released here before the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 DPReview like the FZ1000: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz1000/15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Nice & concise review of the FZ-1000 here...FTI... http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/panasonic/lumix-dmc-fz1000/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz1000-review.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat999 Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Still not available though, so I moved on and got a phone which has awesome video, without zoom. Then will likely upgrade to a real camera next year, like the samsung NX1. The fz1000 is almost old technology already, may as well wait a bit now if you do video and get something like the NX1 which uses the new codec H.265. Would still make a fun stills camera for the outdoors though, if it ever gets released here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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