Buyer's Regret: GX8

Seems like it would be easy enough to lock ancient threads with an attempt to post to something "n" years old and then link back. The system ought to be able to inform the poster: THIS THREAD IS "n" YEARS OLD. IF YOU CONTINUE THIS THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AND YOU REPLY WILL INCLUDE A BACK LINK TO THIS DISCUSSION.

Well Said!

Earl

Madrid

maybe you are just unlucky with your unit, assuming is not a configuration problem, maybe you can try to repair or exchange

I had a GX8 for some years that I loved, (G6 and G3 before it) in the menwhile upgraded to G9 (fantastic camera by the way), just miss the tiltable viewfinder of GX8, maybe one day we will see a GX10 or GXX so I can upgrade back to that camera format

but I also purchased already after trading to the G9 other 2 GX8, one for my son and other for my wife, as I loved the camera so much and could be found at incredible price on Pre Christmas sales.

None of the 3 had the issue you described.

jcr4486 wrote:

maybe you are just unlucky with your unit, assuming is not a configuration problem, maybe you can try to repair or exchange

I had a GX8 for some years that I loved, (G6 and G3 before it) in the menwhile upgraded to G9 (fantastic camera by the way), just miss the tiltable viewfinder of GX8, maybe one day we will see a GX10 or GXX so I can upgrade back to that camera format

but I also purchased already after trading to the G9 other 2 GX8, one for my son and other for my wife, as I loved the camera so much and could be found at incredible price on Pre Christmas sales.

None of the 3 had the issue you described.

I own two GX 8s, one was mint used and the other a super saver buy on a new one. It is a highly under rated camera for its value and pricing even on the used market. And it really is the top of the GX series as the GX 9 was of a different species apparently.

I am pleased to have bought two of the GX 8 one of Panasonic's finest achievements.

At the time, the world- correction DPR reviewer ( who titled the article THE Big BEAST- ) did not give it the accolades it deserved. it did not take long for user to discover its merits.

It gets the distinguished service cross award of merit bit late, granted that, -- but not posthumously,

if you catch my metaphorical drift and I know you do. Aloha

James Stirling wrote:

AllFlawed wrote:

I would think all these people have got over their buyer's regret by now.

The pain never goes away

I just purchased the new Nikon F and I'm having a hard time with the film rewind ...

I have owned 3 of the Lumix GX line up, the GX85, GX9, and the GX8. The 85, I gave to my daughter, the 9 I returned to Adorama. I kept the GX8 and paid only $330 USD 2 years ago. I love everything about the camera and can afford to buy some nice glass for it. I look at it this way, 5 years ago, the camera was over $1000 dollars and the so-called experts pretty well destroyed the sales on it with their negative reviews, then. Now, the camera is revered and still relevant. And, hard to find at $500 USD. Actually, I am glad to see the so-called experts (sheep) getting reminded of their negativity. Perhaps a comeuppance?

I would add that the form of the GX 8 was and still is desirable to many users.  To me it represents a vote for the rangefinder style of the product.

There being no logical need for the SLR style which is neo classical if it were architecture.  It is not so old.

Reviving an old thread with a tarnished title is not a gross problem.  Not if it is relevant,  adds value, and encourages use of the camera you have over the one in your crystal ball.

Whoops, that surely defeats the wisdom of the new has got to be better.  Look no further, if you are budget constrained than the overlooked older yet great products. It feels good.

Love means never having to say you're sorry.  Doing a search,  call it excavation and embelisshment of the archives.  Not so bad, Not gauche. Beats the calls for advice over which strap to buy.  Oops, sorry strappers.

Gerry Siegel wrote:

I would add that the form of the GX 8 was and still is desirable to many users. To me it represents a vote for the rangefinder style of the product.

There being no logical need for the SLR style which is neo classical if it were architecture. It is not so old.

Reviving an old thread with a tarnished title is not a gross problem. Not if it is relevant, adds value, and encourages use of the camera you have over the one in your crystal ball.

Whoops, that surely defeats the wisdom of the new has got to be better. Look no further, if you are budget constrained than the overlooked older yet great products. It feels good.

Love means never having to say you're sorry. Doing a search, call it excavation and embelisshment of the archives. Not so bad, Not gauche. Beats the calls for advice over which strap to buy. Oops, sorry strappers.

I agree. Never quite sure why the forum etiquette police complain about reviving old threads - many of them contain a lot of useful information that is otherwise effectively lost. There are always people too anxious to block things. And no, the search facility is not always effective. You have to enter the right search term. Anyway, the appeal of these forums is partly that you stumble across useful knowledge that you were not actively looking for.

timo wrote:

Gerry Siegel wrote:

I would add that the form of the GX 8 was and still is desirable to many users. To me it represents a vote for the rangefinder style of the product.

There being no logical need for the SLR style which is neo classical if it were architecture. It is not so old.

Reviving an old thread with a tarnished title is not a gross problem. Not if it is relevant, adds value, and encourages use of the camera you have over the one in your crystal ball.

Whoops, that surely defeats the wisdom of the new has got to be better. Look no further, if you are budget constrained than the overlooked older yet great products. It feels good.

Love means never having to say you're sorry. Doing a search, call it excavation and embelisshment of the archives. Not so bad, Not gauche. Beats the calls for advice over which strap to buy. Oops, sorry strappers.

I agree. Never quite sure why the forum etiquette police complain about reviving old threads - many of them contain a lot of useful information that is otherwise effectively lost. There are always people too anxious to block things. And no, the search facility is not always effective. You have to enter the right search term. Anyway, the appeal of these forums is partly that you stumble across useful knowledge that you were not actively looking for.

Amen. To those who OMG, alert all of us that it is an older/oldish? - thread commented upon,  I call them the Ahah Gotcha Society, the AGS are easily amused at found gotchas. and deride us by indirection for not noticing it is NOT  the latest thread as if we need to be kept alert to dates, and not  the latest hot skinny on neck strap choices or our very worst camera buys of all time, hot stuff for cold days with the kids

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Why chat about a camera that is out of production indeed? Is it not back catalogue and passe/.

Takes me six months to get familiar with the menu. Along comes a firmware upgrade a year later. A new Mk !! iteration in de facto terms often.

( New poop--I called RRS for an Arca Swiss GX 8 plate was told the camera was not popular enough for them to craft one. aAcompany called Acra Tech had one that fit good.. .)

I love 'em all, the long and the short n the tall, tho m43 Panasonics = current squeeze.