Hi all, anyone recently bought LX5 around PJ/KL area, what's the best offer/price? Anything below RM1500 for original Panasonic unit/warranty? If so, can you share the info? I'm looking around for one, preferably below RM1500 - don't need any SD/case/freebies, just the unit + basic accessories. Thanks!!

what do you mean get conned??? i did call them (03-2144 9198) and they quoted me RM1600. can you explain further what you mean by con?

Hi all, I've been looking for best prices for the LX5, happen to see this. RM1598... probably shops may start to lower prices.

https://www.superbuy.my/shop/p-19352-panaso...e-8gb-case.aspx

I saw LYN seller offering RM1499 now, but you need a few steps to get that price..

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1226457

Probably going to drop further

why don't you try to PM him directly?

This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Sep 30 2010, 10:02 PM

i called up a few shops and were quoted these prices over the phone.

Tarita Photo AV Trading (Sg Wang)
RM1600, 2% credit card charge

YS Foto Supply (SS2/75)
RM1630, 2% credit card charge

Fotokem (1 Utama)
RM1899 but no stock at the moment

Boeing Electronics (Sg. Wang)
RM1699, 0 credit charge

Bintang Maju Commercial Sdn. Bhd. (Low Yat)
RM1650, 2% credit card

I'm pretty sure the price will drop further, and it's possible to get RM1500 for the standard unit. Not everyone will want the tripod or other freebies
You know you can buy very good accessories off ebay at much cheaper prices??

This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Sep 30 2010, 10:03 PM

phone calls are pretty cheap these days you know...
i'm not sure what kind of telco or which country you're calling from, but where i am - it's cheaper for me to make few phone calls than even for me to drive out to lowyat.
i don't see anything wrong with some of us looking for the best deals out there. don't have to be sarcastic about it.

relax man.


This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Oct 1 2010, 12:33 AM

decided not to get this for the time being, looking at the other models around the same price range, don't feel like spending the 1.6k now. nex-3 looks quite good too, and top up a bit can get micro 4/3s....

why are you selling after less than 1 month? try putting it up WTS, sure there will be interested buyers out there good luck!

hi! new 'old' lx5 owner checking in... just sold my canon s95 and picked up a used lx5... initial impression, this lx5 is seriously powerful - so many options so many features. i just wanted to ask here if anyone happen to be using a WRIST strap with the lx5? as the original provided neck strap is too long for my liking, and i prefer a wrist strap. i found some in ebay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Striped-Canon-Niko...#ht_2704wt_1110 but it seems to wide for the LX5.... hope lx5 owners can share.

i also found that the lens cap is a bit troublesome to remove/put on, so i ordered those auto close cap from ebay... will take a while to get to me. will post some spam photos shortly as i learn more about this camera. just updated to fw 2.0 though and the AF is seriously very fast.. amazing!

i'm afraid those hp wrist wrap may not be strong enough to handle the weight of the LX5.... but thanks i'll try and look around..

Maybe check if there are any error codes? In p mode, press up and video record together, then poweron. Then press left and center and video record button and first screen should have some numbers or codes... Maybe some codes there might give you a clue?

I checked mine, timing for full zoom to 3.8x is just below 3 seconds, and similarly to zoom out, takes the same time. Mine is on firmware 2.0 though so I'm not sure if there is any difference.

This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Nov 12 2011, 09:23 AM

oh you're talking about the zoom lever it self, not the actual zooming of the lens?? maybe wear and tear?

hi all LX5 owners.... can i check those using orig battery, has anyone tried taking avchd recording? what's the max you can take on a single full charge? i just tried and it's barely 1 hour.. is that ok or is my battery worn?

if you look in the LX5 advance manual, it says not to frequently top up the battery (page 18). in this case, we almost need to have 2 batteries and totally run each one flat before recharging to gain maximum lifetime out of it....

i just ordered an extra batt from ebay, not sure if good or not but gonna try it out. RM20 only.

Thanks!

amazon selling orig batt around usd32 which is just a bit over rm100.... good deal right? too bad they don't ship to malaysia... anyone got friends or family in US?

How much is it here? I may need to get an extra one...

This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Nov 15 2011, 09:50 PM

??? any details?? where? how much?

first of my LX5 stuffs ordered from ebay arrived.... got this batt for about RM20 from copijohn ebay seller. seems to be working with original charger, charging it now. will see how it is tomorrow. this is going to be a spare backup battery only, i will still use the original batt all the time



This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Nov 17 2011, 10:55 PM

looks other people/countries also face similar isssues....

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat...96&changemode=1

is this processed or direct from camera???

In a moving car, I think you'll need to experiment with S mode. Try to get shutter speed as high as you can so that you can 'freeze' the motion. You probably will need to pre-focus before the object gets near, and also you might want to try burst mode (unfortunately only 3 shots each time, this is where S95 beats LX5)

Have fun!

Ebay.com for example, See here

In addition, auto close cap rm12, spare third party batt rm20.

This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Nov 28 2011, 11:40 PM