FZ50 Replacement ?

The FZ50 with auto & manual focus is no longer available and current models lost the manual (via barrell) overide. Any suggestions as to a current model like the old FZ50 ? I liked the manual (via barrell) to fine tune macro shots.

Still no love for an FZ50 successor. Here's a similar recent thread you may find interesting:

You can still find them on ebay.

Alternatively (with e.g. FZ200) start in manual mode with 1-shot autofocus, and do your final adjustment with a focusing rail.







Sherm

Yes, it's Marks great shots from the macro forum that started me salivating. I had a c2500 a while ago and then an e10, both did nice macro. There's a couple of fuji's coming out near end of march that might have manual (by wire) focus. It's the great shots that the older gear produces that baffles me. Why if the equipment was so good and reasonably priced did it get phased out. You'd think a good product line would keep getting improved on ! Thanks for the link, and think small, I'd like to see a shot of some critter sitting on a pixel !