Why did Panasonic do this? at DVinfo.net

Fred Garhart · November 29th, 2003, 12:05 PM

Why did Panadonic make the GS100 black? Why didn't Panasonic make the PV-DV953 black?

Jon Kamps · November 29th, 2003, 12:11 PM

to mess with you mind :D

Fred Garhart · November 29th, 2003, 12:14 PM

You mean Panasonic just made one black one or is Panasonic going to make them all black? Are any other professional Panasonic camcorders black?

Tommy Haupfear · November 29th, 2003, 12:27 PM

AG-DVC80 is as black as my GS100k which will be arriving before Christmas.

http://www.panasonic.com/PBDS/subcat..._ag-dvc80.html

Jean-Philippe Archibald · November 29th, 2003, 12:37 PM

DVX100

Frank Granovski · November 29th, 2003, 01:20 PM

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Why did Panadonic make the GS100 black?

Marketing. Black looks more professional. :-)

But they also have a silver colored version for those how don't want the pro black look. They are both the same cams: one's black, one's not.

Patricia Kim · November 29th, 2003, 02:03 PM

Fred, black is cool, but don't let the obsession these guys have with it get to you. I showed up as a turista to one event with my little silver shadow (silver gs100k) and a waist battery (didn't even have a wide angle, hood or the mike yet - or any claim to knowing what I was doing) and was asked by several people which news organization I was with. Nobody stopped me, either, when I went right up near the podium to get some shots.

November 29th, 2003, 03:11 PM

Panay HD cameras are black and they go for 50,000 and up.....

And again what's wrong with black is this a color thing?

Patricia Kim · November 29th, 2003, 03:49 PM

It's Frank's running joke - ever since someone dubbed the black gs100k the "black mamba". (Frank, BTW, I was even shown one with the sticker on it.)

November 29th, 2003, 03:56 PM

"Da Black Mamba"

Is it a dance?

Is it a poisonous snake?

Is it a rare tropical drink?

Will it fit on a Bogen Tripod?

Frank Granovski · November 29th, 2003, 09:15 PM

It was www.supervideo.com which calls it the black mamba, and when I read that I just about fell off my chair. I seem to recall that Fred mentioned the "super video pages" a couple of times, so perhaps this is where Fred learned about black verses silver. Actually, aren't the older EZ10 and EZ30 charcoal in color (and also the puffed plastic Pana DVX10 and DVC15)? :-)

Yow Cheong Hoe · November 30th, 2003, 07:47 PM

Charcoal is good, less outstanding than silver or black, and not as easily heated up in broad sunlight.

I would also prefer a matte charcoal finish rather than gloss, better if there is a 'rough' texture, such that any grip on the camera will not result in accidental slips.

In any case, silver is certainly 'look at me, HERE, HERE' problem.

November 29th, 2003, 12:05 PM	#1
Fred Garhart Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 53	Why did Panasonic do this? Why did Panadonic make the GS100 black? Why didn't Panasonic make the PV-DV953 black?

November 29th, 2003, 12:37 PM	#5
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	DVX100 __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

November 29th, 2003, 12:11 PM	#2
Jon Kamps Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 56	to mess with you mind :D

November 29th, 2003, 12:14 PM	#3
Fred Garhart Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 53	You mean Panasonic just made one black one or is Panasonic going to make them all black? Are any other professional Panasonic camcorders black?

November 29th, 2003, 12:27 PM	#4
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	AG-DVC80 is as black as my GS100k which will be arriving before Christmas. http://www.panasonic.com/PBDS/subcat..._ag-dvc80.html

November 29th, 2003, 02:03 PM	#7
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Fred, black is cool, but don't let the obsession these guys have with it get to you. I showed up as a turista to one event with my little silver shadow (silver gs100k) and a waist battery (didn't even have a wide angle, hood or the mike yet - or any claim to knowing what I was doing) and was asked by several people which news organization I was with. Nobody stopped me, either, when I went right up near the podium to get some shots.

November 29th, 2003, 03:11 PM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	Panay HD cameras are black and they go for 50,000 and up..... And again what's wrong with black is this a color thing?

November 29th, 2003, 03:49 PM	#9
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	It's Frank's running joke - ever since someone dubbed the black gs100k the "black mamba". (Frank, BTW, I was even shown one with the sticker on it.)

November 29th, 2003, 03:56 PM	#10
Guest Posts: n/a	"Da Black Mamba" Is it a dance? Is it a poisonous snake? Is it a rare tropical drink? Will it fit on a Bogen Tripod?

November 29th, 2003, 09:15 PM	#11
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	It was www.supervideo.com which calls it the black mamba, and when I read that I just about fell off my chair. I seem to recall that Fred mentioned the "super video pages" a couple of times, so perhaps this is where Fred learned about black verses silver. Actually, aren't the older EZ10 and EZ30 charcoal in color (and also the puffed plastic Pana DVX10 and DVC15)? :-)

November 30th, 2003, 07:47 PM	#12
Yow Cheong Hoe Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore, Passport: Malaysia Posts: 407	Charcoal is good, less outstanding than silver or black, and not as easily heated up in broad sunlight. I would also prefer a matte charcoal finish rather than gloss, better if there is a 'rough' texture, such that any grip on the camera will not result in accidental slips. In any case, silver is certainly 'look at me, HERE, HERE' problem.