fz30?

[Tokret]

http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=navclient-menuext&hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fleechem%2Epdx%2Ecn%2Fblog%2Fdiary%2 C100926%2Ehtml

is this true?

[Rex914]

Real English Translation (not Pigeon English)

Last year, Panasonic announced the impressive 6 camera lineup consisting of the FZ20/FZ15/FZ3/FX2/FX7/LC80. Recently, an insider source has tipped off some hints on a foreign discussion forum, mentioning that Panasonic will be introducing the gigantic FZ30 this June.

According to this source, the FZ30 will use a jaw-dropping 22.5x zoom (28mm to 620mm f/1.4). The camera is capable of achieving 800 ISO and uses a brand new IS system. No other details have been announced at this point.

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FZ30 in June sounds plausible. 22.5x @ f/1.4? Uh-uh. That huge contraption reminds me of a 600mm telescope lens. (Well, it actually looks like a cup sprayed with silver metallic paint). It might be a really big teleconverter accessory, but definitely not the built in lens. If you look carefully, it still says "12x" on the barrel.

Ok, based on a little research, this is what I've gathered.

- There will be an FZ30 introduced in the summer.
- It will be 8 Megapixels
- It will feature the same 12x f/2.8 lens as before.

[Tyler]

FZ30 in June sounds plausible. 22.5x @ f/1.4? Uh-uh. That huge contraption reminds me of a 600mm telescope lens. (Well, it actually looks like a cup sprayed with silver metallic paint). It might be a really big teleconverter accessory, but definitely not the built in lens. If you look carefully, it still says "12x" on the barrel.


A gentleman on the Dpreveiw forum claims that the picture was taken from his website and is actually a home made spray painted plastic deli containter lens hood with black flocking inside. It is most certainly not a lens.

[indiawala]

The picture is a fake. Check the DPreview forums and you will find a user by the name of "lovelife" or "playlong" who has posted this photo before...both are the same person. He created this hood for his FZ. Thats all it is, a cheap hood on a FZ.

seth

[nooner]

It's a joke. Don't be gullible :cool: