Camera acid test sugestions
- From: "Scott Glasgow" <paladin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:13:24 -0500
I just bid on and won a Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ20 on eBay. Nice camera, if
all the reviews I read before bidding are even halfway close. However, the
source was one of the many pawn shops who deal their unredeemed merchandise
on eBay. They've got a 100% satisfaction rating, and I'm protected at this
price level ($260) by eBay and PayPal, but there is a time limit within
which I must make a "goods not as represented" (very good condition,
everything works) claim to recover my investment.
I have no problem whatsoever paying this amount for this camera, if it is in
the condition represented. However, I have never owned a camera with the
capabilities of this camera, and I am soliciting your aid to help me
determine if the camera lives up to its specifications.
I know I'm asking a lot, because respondents will have to Google the camera
to find out what it is supposed to be capable of, but I didn't think it wise
to list the three pages or so of specifications in this message. Briefly, it
is a super zoom (12x optical) 5 Mpixel camera with auto-stabilization and a
constant f2.8 throughout the zoom range. There are _many_ other
specifications, but my primary concern at the moment is how to test the
camera in such a fashion as to determine whether or not it still meets the
expectations engendered by its specifications.
I have time; I only won the auction a few hours ago, and don't expect
delivery until mid-week next week, earliest. So, there's no hurry, and I
would appreciate it tremendously if those of you with experience with this
class of camera could take the time to consider how you would test such a
camera were you in my position. I really want to believe that I got a steal
buying it at this price, but I'm not such an idiot as to hang onto something
I bought at what I thought was a great price if it is not the product I
thought that I was buying. Your input will help me to make that
determination, and I solicit your aid with deep appreciation for the time
that it will take you to offer your suggestions as to how to take the camera
through its paces to determine if I need to invoke any of the protections
available to me.
If you have suggestions for newsgroups for which this posting would be more
appropriate, I am welcome to any suggestions. I am an habitué here, and know
that many of you are not only thoroughly familiar with Photoshop, but with
cameras, printers, scanners, and all of the hardware tools that provide
input to that program. I would be happy to accept any recommendations for
alternative sources of information. Please feel free to offer any
recommendations that you might feel appropriate.
Cheers,
Scott
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