Lumix FAQ

[JimDavis]

Update: [6 May 2007]

I am trying to see if I can post some rules for this thread so that we can maintain it as clean as possible:

1. Do not OT(Off Thread). Will need Moderator to help cleaning this up
2. No selling in this thread (inclusive me!)
3. No posting of photo in this thread
4. All discussions is prohibited in this thread. Discussions should be done at the respective thread, which the link can be found in this thread.

any old bird, new bird, semi-old bird, whatever bird, if you have more things to add, just PM me, so that I can add on top of this thread.

FAQ

1. Where to send Lumix for Service?

2. Camera Guide
Advises needed for purchasing Lumix
Panasonic Lumix FZ10 rough guide (Can be used for FZ20 too)
CK’s Digital Camera Page
How to check FZ10/FZ20 firmware version?
What is your firmware version for the FZ20?
Calculations of the "X".......
OIS mode difference? NEW! (Updated on 30th March '06)

3. Camera shops
Cathay Photo
Alan Photo Trading
MS Color
Lords Cameras & Watches (Do not have URL)
Address: 304 Orchard Road #01-79 LUCKY PLAZA
Phone No: 67378774,62354605
Postal Code : 238863 Fax No: 67379513
John 3:16 Photo Supplies (Do not have URL)
Address : 109 North Bridge Rd #03-37 Funan The IT Mall Singapore 179097
Telephone : 6337 1897
T.K. Photo Technic

4. External Flash
External Flash Options for FZ10/FZ20
External Flash trigger voltage - reply from Suntax
Selection of external flash
Recommendation for external flash for FZ20
Which ext. flash do you use
External Flash trigger voltage - reply from Suntax
External Flash for Pan FZ10
Sunpak 383S VS Emoblitz DS328AZ Auto Digital Flashgun
Ext. flash for fz5 NEW! (updated on 30th March '06)

5. Accessories
Panasonic FZ-20 - what things i can add on ?
FZ20 lens and accessories
http://forum.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=97533&highlight=External+flash] Original FZ20 accessories
What's a Phayee Adapter?
Polarizer lens for FZ5
Underwater casing for FZ5 - [Updated on 6 May 2007]

6. Camera Bags
lowepro waist bag for FZ-20
Small Bag for FZ-5

7. Batteries
Panasonic FZ1/10 Third party batteries
Compatible Battery for FZ10
Batteries for FZ20
Battery Life for FZ10 (and FZ20)

8. Firmware
Firmware for FZ20
What is your firmware version for the FZ20?

9.Tripod
Any recommendation of Tripod for FZ20?
Slik U6600 Tripod Can Support FZ10 With Wide Con?

10. SD Card
Which SD Card To Get For Pana FZ10?
SD Card benchmark

11. LCD Protector
Screen Protector for FZ20
LCD Protector for FZ10?
LCD Protector that fit FX7/FX2?

12. Wide Angle lens
Wide Angle Converter Question
Wide Angle Conv. Lens for FZ20?
Raynox Dcr-5000 0.5x Super Wide Angle Lens
"Panasonic DMC FZ-10 rough guide" by David P.S. Fong

13. IR Photography using Lumix cameras
IR photography on FZ20
IR photography taken using FZ5/FZ3(??) by Dominator

14. Macro using Lumix cameras
Macro using Nikon 6T
Close up filter for FZ20
Alternate Macro Flash Set up NEW! (Updated on 30th March '06)

15. Basic Photography knowledge
Photography By Integreted Publishing
Shutter Speeds, f-stops (Depth of Field) and Camera Meters: A Quick Primer
eBooks:
Digital Retouching and Compositing Photographers Guide
MASTERING Digital Photography
OReilly Digital Photography Hacks

 

[Scann69]

I think the old birds here started to realize there are many a time where new Lumixers and potential Lumixers came in to the forum just post questions without doing any search on the forum.

This really makes life hard to the existing Lumixers, since we spent tones of hours discussing, sharing the knowledges and ideas, and when we see the same questions posted again with a new thread, the first thing that naturally came into our minds are: "Are we going to start this discussion all over again? Don't the new guys know how to use the search tool in the forum and search first?"

Well, while many of the new people may thought that the Pana thread is new, but looking at the number of posts that we had done, we have certainly covers rather intensively on the equipments, accessories, tips and techniques, etc.

I am not sure if it help for us to put on a sticky thread, topic as "FAQ for Lumix cameras and accessories"?

Do you guys think that will help??

Well, i'll say it's a good idea cos i must admit that i myself don't really search 1st before posting. I normally flip through the 1st 3 pages of the Pana forum and if i don't see it, a new post is made Well Jim, good idea you got there.

 

[mlwang]

I support the idea of a FAQ, which will be very helpful to new user like me.

I would like to share my experience as a newbie, sometime it is not that newbie dont search, I agree that Lumix forum has lots of common questions that are discussed before, but sometimes a eager newbie will have a ton of questios, and he/she will :bigeyes: if he/she is going to read through all the threads item by item.

Therefore the easiest thing is to post a new question, maybe the question may sound stupid and ignorant, but to the newbie it is very relevant.

I can understand the frutration of the old birds here, but no need to snub the newbies, if you think that it is wastage of time to reply to a newbie question, just ignore, no need to post comments that look very unfriendly, which I ganna b4 :sweat:

A FAQ will definitely help. I am sure some people here will be more than glad to answer newbie questions, even though it has been asked a 1000 times

 

[LifeWorld]

I think the old birds here started to realize there are many a time where new Lumixers and potential Lumixers came in to the forum just post questions without doing any search on the forum.

This really makes life hard to the existing Lumixers, since we spent tones of hours discussing, sharing the knowledges and ideas, and when we see the same questions posted again with a new thread, the first thing that naturally came into our minds are: "Are we going to start this discussion all over again? Don't the new guys know how to use the search tool in the forum and search first?"

Well, while many of the new people may thought that the Pana thread is new, but looking at the number of posts that we had done, we have certainly covers rather intensively on the equipments, accessories, tips and techniques, etc.

I am not sure if it help for us to put on a sticky thread, topic as "FAQ for Lumix cameras and accessories"?

Do you guys think that will help??

It's a great idea. PLUG will benefit! :thumbsup:

 

[psx2sg]

yah support!!

 

[donchua]

I support sticky FAQ.
I did search for my question but mostly turn up lot of threads in many pages and
I got to go in thread by thread to find my answers.

 

[josho]

I been thinking of the FAQ but then my knowledge wasnt that wide. hehe.

If not, we can just find those old link post in the FAQ which may benefits for the newbie. At least there are much stuff which had been dicussed before.

 

[Adam Goi]

I think this phenomena is not just exclusive to this sub-forum but the entire forum too.

 

[John Teoh]

Maybe we can start doing the following:

1) Indentify the problem or freq asked areas (Equipment, Accessories, Shops, sites for uploading of pictures etc)
2) Look for previous threads and answer and comply them into a single area.
3) Open a new thread (No posting on this thread. Only starter and mod can edit)
4) Review answer and update questions.

basically, it might be something like the below:

Reviews

FZ10 - (Hyperlink to xxxx website)
FZ20 - xxxx
.....

Accessories

Phayee Adaptors - [hyperlink to thread]
Step Down rings - [short write up]
WCON- [short write up and hyperlink to thread]
TCON - [Short write up and hyperlink to thread]

Shops

Alan Photo (hyperlink)
Address: xxxxx
Telehpone: xxxx
Opening hours: xxxx xx

Cathay Photos (hyperlink)
Address: xxxxx
Telehpone: xxxx
Opening hours: xxxx xx

Cheers
John

 

[natnivek]

I think we should have a "Talk Co*k" thread specially for our Seniors!!! Haha... :bsmilie: That thread definately appears a lot... ;p

Please dun flame me.... *hide*

 

[JimDavis]

If not, we can just find those old link post in the FAQ which may benefits for the newbie. At least there are much stuff which had been dicussed before.

Yup....that's my idea...

 

[JimDavis]

Maybe we can start doing the following:

1) Indentify the problem or freq asked areas (Equipment, Accessories, Shops, sites for uploading of pictures etc)
2) Look for previous threads and answer and comply them into a single area.
3) Open a new thread (No posting on this thread. Only starter and mod can edit)
4) Review answer and update questions.

basically, it might be something like the below:

Reviews

FZ10 - (Hyperlink to xxxx website)
FZ20 - xxxx
.....

Accessories

Phayee Adaptors - [hyperlink to thread]
Step Down rings - [short write up]
WCON- [short write up and hyperlink to thread]
TCON - [Short write up and hyperlink to thread]

Shops

Alan Photo (hyperlink)
Address: xxxxx
Telehpone: xxxx
Opening hours: xxxx xx

Cathay Photos (hyperlink)
Address: xxxxx
Telehpone: xxxx
Opening hours: xxxx xx

Cheers
John

That's right!

So who has the right to post a sticky thread?

 

[JimDavis]

I think we should have a "Talk Co*k" thread specially for our Seniors!!! Haha... :bsmilie: That thread definately appears a lot... ;p

Please dun flame me.... *hide*

Not "talk Coxk" thread lar...more like a "OT" thread...maybe should call it MISC?? :dunno:

 

[JimDavis]

I think this phenomena is not just exclusive to this sub-forum but the entire forum too.

Yo Idol Goi,

Yup yup yup...you are right...but I am just trying to think proactive mah...kekekeke...typical engineer lar...

 

[John Teoh]

That's right!

So who has the right to post a sticky thread?

No one at the moment :embrass:. Where is our Mod :dunno: ???

Cheers
John

 

[JimDavis]

No one at the moment :embrass:. Where is our Mod :dunno: ???

Cheers
John

I thought LifeWorld can? cannot meh?

 

[John Teoh]

I thought LifeWorld can? cannot meh?

Nope. Normally a mod will have the word "Moderator" somewhere near his nick. I think the only exception is Adam. The next one will be Admin.

Cheers
John

 

[delay]

I support sticky FAQ.
I did search for my question but mostly turn up lot of threads in many pages and
I got to go in thread by thread to find my answers.

advance search allow ur search to be shown by posts instead of threads...

 

[delay]

i think the reason is bcos some newcomers dun really frequent forums and are not aware of this "etiquette".... and of cos the easy way out is to just pop a new Q.....

 

[josho]

Instead of FAQ as title. Put it as

Newbies of Lumixers, Pls read the FAQ

It will be hard for us to do when there's no MOD ard. Hope the MOD will monitor ard here (which I know they will)

Cheers. Hope to see the MOD soon