28Apr Want the Panasonic GH4 sooner?
I know a lot of you, like me, pre ordered the Panasonic GH4. It can be a little frustrating when others have already received their camera and you’re still waiting for B&H or Amazon to deliver. If you can’t stand waiting another week and don’t mind spending an extra $100, there’s a seller on ebay right now offering 2 day shipping on the Panasonic GH4 body. A friend of mine bought the GH4 on ebay from this seller yesterday and got a tracking number this morning with a delivery estimate of Wednesday, so they definitely have the camera in stock and ship fast. Where the deal really gets attractive is that ebay is currently offering (through paypal) 12 months same as cash financing on anything over $599. So you can get your hands on a GH4 now and you have a year interest free to pay it off.
I was tempted enough by the 12 months same as cash that I a order in at 7 a.m. this morning. Tracking number came back from the seller about 15min ago. So even if my B&H pre order gets delayed I’ll have the GH4 in hand by the middle of this week. I think a $100 markup is worth it for 12 months same as cash and super fast shipping. Plus I leave for France on the 4th and then on to Iceland and I’d like to take the GH4 with me for testing. Maybe I’ll even have a chance to shoot the review while i’m out.
April 28th, 2014 at 12:56 pm
I heard from another board that the GH3 cut pretty well with the C100. Better than even the 5dmkii. Anybody else heard that? I wonder how the GH4 would do.
BTW, Are you going to buy it with the brick or just use one of your many preamp boxes?
April 28th, 2014 at 1:08 pm
I played around with the brick at NAB. It’s a nice idea, but having to use an external power source doesn’t make it very convenient. I don’t need the SDI outputs so there isn’t a huge advantage there and a preamp box is a lot smaller and more affordable option for most people. If the “brick” could hold 2 batteries and perform the same function it would be a lot more desirable.