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No, not the GX8, too

Started Sep 20, 2020 | Discussions thread
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GX9, GX850 same problem here...
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eques wrote:

My GX7 had problems with the thumb wheel 2 years ago. The whole top of the body was replaced under warranty. Then a year later the problem returned. I personally know a guy who had the same problem, and I read here on this forum, that this is a common weak point of the cheaper Panasonic bodies.

If that wasn't me, then you can add me to the list. GX9, GX850.

OK, so I got a GX8, which had a rather stiff exposure correction wheel. After about 15 months there is the same trouble. You correct -1/3 and get a random correction like -1 2/3 or +2/3 or non at all.

Great fun.
In my experience it is necessary to correct exposure a lot to avoid burned out highlights.

AFAIK this problem in my cameras started with more than 30k shutter actuations.

Peter

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