Guys, please, take a thorough study of Phil's site and its
contents. Once done, please review the content of your posts on
this thread. Finally, please, ask yourself who's being
presumptiuous.
I know the above question will irk you. But people, please, get
with it! We all have our biases and Phil is certainly entitled to
his. Nothing wrong with that.
That Phil has not personally reviewed any Panasonic cameras does
not affect me. I already have the FZ10 and anything anyone else
says about this excellent camera will only confirm its multitude of
strengts and petty, subjective weaknesses.
Again, feel free to do an exhaustive research of Phil's site and
its brand name contents reviewed. Then, look at it from a
consumer's point of view (newbie or pro). Imagine if you were a
first time visitor to his site and were hoping to rely on his
expert review on X camera. You find it's not there. Next, you
learn that the majority of camera's reviewed correspond to the ones
advertised on his site. Hmmmmmmmmm, how unlike Steve's Digicams.
Cheers
Not wanting to turn this into a heated debate or argument, but it's
obvious you're view of Phil's reviews are based on the glass being
half full method, rather than half empty.
Ultimately, I stand by what I said, since the FZ10 isn't a
worldwide release yet, then as Phi's in the UK, there's an element
of not bothering to include him as a reviewer until such time.
That having been said, Panasonic's marketing people have made a
concious decision not to advertise the camera proactively (or so it
seems) and rely on F1 and Toyota to advertise them as a company
rather than a collection of specific consumer products.
Bottom line, if you want to see a review here, then perhaps the
best place to point your words is in Panasonic's direction, and ask
them to explain their reasons for not having done so.
Like yourself, I've just organised to import an FZ10 to the UK
(hopefully in time for Xmas) and have already sent Phil a message
telling him he's more than welcome to borrow mine should he wish.
As of yet, I've heard no word back, so I guess he's up to his eyes
at the moment, or feels it's Panasonic's job to do that, rather
than myself.
Also, as a first timer into photography, let alone digital
photography, I came to my decision as a direct result of reading
reviews here and the other sites you've mentioned before.
Since an UZI wasn't an option at it's current daft ebay prices,
then new was the only option. After reading reviews of S602, S5000,
Z1, G3, FZ1, then it was pretty much a no-brainer after playing
with (briefly) an S5000 and Z1, and A70. Straight away, I knew I
needed/wanted big zoom. A combination of FZ1 praise, and a "sod it"
attitude, made my decision for me, to finally opt for an FZ10. That
and the fact that Leica are a partner - not that Leica means
anything to me! They're just a brand name that appears to be well
reknowned and respected. And a few other features - burst mode,
manual settings (in the future), etc.
So, at the end of the day, irrespective of whether Sir David Bailey
gave this camera his blessing or not, I felt it was the one for me.
But, and it's a big but, the reviews here and elsewhere were
instrumental in helping me whittle down the selection, and yes, as
a result, they influenced me as well as educated me.
I could have done as most would do, and let a sales person 'tell'
me which one I wanted - but I'm wise to the whole sales thing,
although not all are that way inclined, but it's hard to know for
sure. So, thanks to Phil and others, including members here, I
think I've made the right choice - only time will tell.
