Panasonic cable help

Hi

I'm sure this happens to loads of people, but I lost my cable for my Panasonic FX-7 digital camera, and am now stuck. Panasonic want £30 for a replacement which is very steep! Does anyone know where I can find a better deal with cables?
Cheers
Ben

[seany]

When you say cable do you mean the power cable?

no, sorry I should have said...the USB cable, that connects up to the computer.
cheers

[seany]

Oh mate you can get them for a couple of quid, it's only a standard cable. Try maplins ect

cheers i'll have a look at maplins on-line, i live so far away from a real one!

[seany]

£30 for a usb cable i think i paid £2.25 for mine

[sorbiegunner]

Originally Posted by seany

Oh mate you can get them for a couple of quid, it's only a standard cable. Try maplins ect

It may well be a standard cable, but they're not all the same standard so best check which kind first. Agree with seany though couple of quid top whack.

[RobertP]

Not used a USB cable in years. get a card reader.

[JayCee]

Originally Posted by benparkes

no, sorry I should have said...the USB cable, that connects up to the computer.
cheers

Panasonic online have it here at £4.76 (not due until the 10th of this month) so I don't know where you got the 30quid from.
BTW I doubt it's a standard USB-USB cable.
Surely most digital cameras have a proprietary connector at the camera end?

[alastair]

It is a standard USB miniA to B. The mini A end comes in a few sizes but if you find the right one it will work.

[sorbiegunner]

Originally Posted by alastair

It is a standard USB miniA to B. The mini A end comes in a few sizes......

Call me a pedant if you want, but isn't that a contradiction in terms?

[alastair]

Yes it is indeed! Since when in computing has a standard actually been the same though!

[sorbiegunner]

Originally Posted by alastair

Yes it is indeed! Since when in computing has a standard actually been the same though!

indeed