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02-02-2006, 11:35 AM
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Thanks: Gave 3, Got 5 | Where is best / cheapest place to buy Panasonic FZ5 ?
I am after a Panasonic FZ5, the cheapest I can see online is around £240 delivered. I dont want to get it from that french company, had bad experience with them last year. I didnt realise they were french until I had the issues..
Anyway, if anyone knows of any offers, please let me know, I`m poised with credit card, but can afford to wait a few weeks if necessary.
I know a few of your managed to snag one at £199, being a tight git, I`m hoping to get somewhere near that. If I cant, I`ll just get one for £240.
I have no problems buying off the net, but dont want to buy from abroad, got stung with vat for a few things off ebay recently. So the Hong Kong sellers are not suitable for me.
I posted this question in a thread about the FZ7, thought it best to have it in the main forum, hope I didnt break any rules doing so.
Nige.
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02-02-2006, 12:39 PM
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I was after this camera too, just been to look at it 
Comet have it for £249 in Silver, Jessops have it for £348. I asked for a price match which Jessops said they couldn't do.
Best price Jessops could give me was £285.
K.
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02-02-2006, 12:46 PM
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Just got mine from cameras2u.com for £232 delivered, great service, arrived next day
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02-02-2006, 1:03 PM
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I tried jessops, they wouldnt price match either.
Cant find the camera on cameras2u !??? 
you got a link to it please?
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02-02-2006, 9:07 PM
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Err would you believe I checked the price just before I made that post and now they don't have it 
And from a quick look around it looks like it's going out of stock everywhere rapidly, if you can get it for £240 I'd get it now as it's a great camera
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03-02-2006, 4:58 AM
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ok, cheers.
If nobody post a link to a better deal over the weekend, i`ll order one monday.
Thanks again,
Nige.
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03-02-2006, 4:00 PM
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The FZ5 has officially been discontinued so I would buy ASAP.
The FZ7 will be available in Spring apparently.
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03-02-2006, 4:09 PM
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03-02-2006, 5:51 PM
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Thanks for that, I`ve just ordered one from there.
Nige.
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08-02-2006, 7:07 PM
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OK, as this is now discontinued and going out of stock everywher, this is the best deal I found Comet UK
£229.99 delivered free on a slow delivery. Bestcameras are now out of stock and emailed me to say so. If you want one, at the moment, this is the best deal I could find.
Nige.
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08-02-2006, 10:54 PM
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Apparently Panasonics are rubbish according to the pearls of wisdom from a certain guy asking about £200 camera recomendations.
We must be all delusional then 
Snap one up quick as they'll soon dissapear at this price level.
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08-02-2006, 11:05 PM
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yeah, i`ve been reading the thread.
Dont know what posessed me to get the FZ5, ah yes I remember, because for the money and what I need out of a camera, its the best. !
It should be here next week, thanks for your help in offering suggestions for where I could get one.
Nige.
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09-02-2006, 11:39 AM
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Great choice nige - look forward to seeing some of your results.
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09-02-2006, 11:51 AM
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Thanks: Gave 10, Got 4 |  pixmania you meen absolute pants,
Massive Warning Dont Deal With This Company Pixmania,poor Public Relations,poor Contact Dont Even Attempt To Phone Them,you Will Be Dead The Time They Answer,coudnt Run A P--- Up In A Brewery,my Story Would Take To Long To Tell Trust Me.jim
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09-02-2006, 2:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mjw123 Great choice nige - look forward to seeing some of your results. |
MJW, I'm off to New York next month and am after a good zoom camera (with image stability of course) , so can you recommend the Z5? What other options are there?
I have seen some of your photo's but I am assuming the blurred ones are because of you and not the camera.  | |
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