Good source for the MX5000 at DVinfo.net

Andy Maslow · October 8th, 2002, 07:13 PM

I recently purchased a MX5000 camera through Allan Rejoso who lives in Tokyo and who says he has been an engineer there since 1989.

I did not know Allan before and found him through the MX5000 yahoo discussion group. In fact see:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MX5000/message/28

which inspired me to contact him.

Allan put in so much effort in answering all my questions that I became confident that I could trust him, even though he was a complete stranger. I realized that if there were any problem, I could have posted it in the discussion groups and he would have a hard time selling thereafter.

He was more helpful and more honest than I could have ever imagined. He offered to open the camera and test it for me (because there is a 7 day return to the store) and I took up his offer. He sent by e-mail pictures of what he had bought, including the Japanese sales receipt. I then wired him the money. He then shipped it by 3 day mail and sent by e-mail a picture of the mailing receipt. It arrived two days later, VERY well packed...Allan took extra care in packing everything.

Here is what I got:
1. MX5000 camera;
2. VW-PMX50 Accessory kit (including a Pany VW-VBD35 & 2,700 mAh battery, a charger, and 16MB SD card;
3. 1 extra Pany VW-VBD35 & 2,700 mAhbattery (so I have TWO (2) batteries in all)
4. A lens protector;
5. Laminated Cheat Sheets showing all menus, camera markings and screen displays in English with the Japanese next to each entry (I subsequently put English labels on all Japanese Markings on the remote and the camera);
6. A 16-page MX5000 Quick Reference Guide in English courtesy of Panasonic; and
7. A start-up guide in English.

I also downloaded the English MX500 manual from dv.freak.com

It all cost me $1574 (including shipping) my only other expense was $10 for the wire transfer.

I can't praise Allan enough. He did make a $250 profit but a lot of that is due to his finding a good inexpensive source in Japan where the price can vary by as much as $700 depending on where you get the camera. I did a tremendous amount of research and am confident that you will find that once you decide to get a MX5000 (or the MX1000 which is the equivalent to the Panasonic DV852), you will be as surprised as I was about the great service Allan provides (It would take too long to detail all his efforts on my behalf).

I am not an expert on dv cameras. I wanted to get the best dv camera that took good stills. Indoor lighting is not a concern of mine. I did use the MX5000 indoors and can say it was sufficient. Outdoors it was outstanding. Look at http://www.dvfreak.com, http://www.supervideo.com and the MX5000 and MX3000 yahoo discussion groups for more information. You can also look at the forums on http://www.dv.com and http://www.dvinfo.net. I was very hesitant about the Japanese markings and menus but now find that it is not that much of a problem, it just takes a little time to adjust (but that is true for any new camera)

If you would like to call me, send me an e-mail message and I will let you know how to contact me on a one to one basis so that you can be sure that I am not some kid on the internet or another Walsh 23 (for those familiar with the dv.com forum)! I volunteered to post this message simply because I was so pleased with the service Allan provided. If you purchase the MX5000 I will receive no compensation at all. A month ago I was just a shopper looking for what I was told was impossible, a dv camera that took decent stills. I happened upon the above discussion groups and read all messages. I am just sharing the results with members in return for everything I learned from others during my research. I would never have purchased the camera were it not for these groups. Many thanks to all.

Andy Maslow

Frank Granovski · October 8th, 2002, 10:33 PM

You should post Allan Rejoso's contact address, e-mail and phone number here.

Andy Maslow · October 9th, 2002, 09:26 AM

I did not want to appear to be soliciting orders for Allan so I only referred to the web posting where I discovered Allan:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MX5000/message/28

Since you asked, here is the information I have:

J. Allan Rejoso Jr.
home: rejoso@jcom.home.ne.jp

I believe he works at IHI Tokyo Engineering Center
+81-3-3997-9142

I think I have his home address if anyone wants it.

my email is: maslowa@mskcc.org

Frank Granovski · October 9th, 2002, 04:27 PM

This cam is not brought in by Panasonic USA, so with posting his contact info, people who want a Japanese Import have yet another contact for getting something (from Japan). Besides, I'm sure Chris won't mind because his sponsors don't carry this stuff, as far as I know. So keep the feedback coming! Thanks.

bjk633DV · October 10th, 2002, 04:25 PM

Andy

Can you email me your contact info, I'd like more info on your source. Thanks

Bruce bjk633@yahoo.com

Frank Granovski · October 11th, 2002, 12:07 AM

Perhaps e-mail him. Sure beats Hollywood prices! Ya know what I mean?

Andy Maslow · October 11th, 2002, 07:08 AM

The source is:

J. Allan Rejoso Jr.

rejoso@jcom.home.ne.jp

Allan Rejoso · October 14th, 2002, 08:22 AM

Hi Everybody,

I just want to introduce myself properly. My name is Allan Rejoso and I live in Tokyo. My personal cam is the PV130 which is the Japanese version of the Optura100, and I love it. If you are interested on the MX5000, MX3000, MX2500,or MX1000, I'm one of those who could certainly help. Just send me an email.

Andy, many thanks for the compliment.

Regards
Allan Rejoso
Tokyo Japan.

Frank Granovski · October 14th, 2002, 04:50 PM

Welcome aboard, Allan!

Frank Granovski · May 26th, 2003, 04:06 AM

I just want to bumb this up for those of you how are looking for MX cam accessaries from a Japanese source (cheaper and available).

October 8th, 2002, 07:13 PM	#1
Andy Maslow Tourist Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3	Good source for the MX5000 I recently purchased a MX5000 camera through Allan Rejoso who lives in Tokyo and who says he has been an engineer there since 1989. I did not know Allan before and found him through the MX5000 yahoo discussion group. In fact see: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MX5000/message/28 which inspired me to contact him. Allan put in so much effort in answering all my questions that I became confident that I could trust him, even though he was a complete stranger. I realized that if there were any problem, I could have posted it in the discussion groups and he would have a hard time selling thereafter. He was more helpful and more honest than I could have ever imagined. He offered to open the camera and test it for me (because there is a 7 day return to the store) and I took up his offer. He sent by e-mail pictures of what he had bought, including the Japanese sales receipt. I then wired him the money. He then shipped it by 3 day mail and sent by e-mail a picture of the mailing receipt. It arrived two days later, VERY well packed...Allan took extra care in packing everything. Here is what I got: 1. MX5000 camera; 2. VW-PMX50 Accessory kit (including a Pany VW-VBD35 & 2,700 mAh battery, a charger, and 16MB SD card; 3. 1 extra Pany VW-VBD35 & 2,700 mAhbattery (so I have TWO (2) batteries in all) 4. A lens protector; 5. Laminated Cheat Sheets showing all menus, camera markings and screen displays in English with the Japanese next to each entry (I subsequently put English labels on all Japanese Markings on the remote and the camera); 6. A 16-page MX5000 Quick Reference Guide in English courtesy of Panasonic; and 7. A start-up guide in English. I also downloaded the English MX500 manual from dv.freak.com It all cost me $1574 (including shipping) my only other expense was $10 for the wire transfer. I can't praise Allan enough. He did make a $250 profit but a lot of that is due to his finding a good inexpensive source in Japan where the price can vary by as much as $700 depending on where you get the camera. I did a tremendous amount of research and am confident that you will find that once you decide to get a MX5000 (or the MX1000 which is the equivalent to the Panasonic DV852), you will be as surprised as I was about the great service Allan provides (It would take too long to detail all his efforts on my behalf). I am not an expert on dv cameras. I wanted to get the best dv camera that took good stills. Indoor lighting is not a concern of mine. I did use the MX5000 indoors and can say it was sufficient. Outdoors it was outstanding. Look at http://www.dvfreak.com, http://www.supervideo.com and the MX5000 and MX3000 yahoo discussion groups for more information. You can also look at the forums on http://www.dv.com and http://www.dvinfo.net. I was very hesitant about the Japanese markings and menus but now find that it is not that much of a problem, it just takes a little time to adjust (but that is true for any new camera) If you would like to call me, send me an e-mail message and I will let you know how to contact me on a one to one basis so that you can be sure that I am not some kid on the internet or another Walsh 23 (for those familiar with the dv.com forum)! I volunteered to post this message simply because I was so pleased with the service Allan provided. If you purchase the MX5000 I will receive no compensation at all. A month ago I was just a shopper looking for what I was told was impossible, a dv camera that took decent stills. I happened upon the above discussion groups and read all messages. I am just sharing the results with members in return for everything I learned from others during my research. I would never have purchased the camera were it not for these groups. Many thanks to all. Andy Maslow __________________ maslowa@mskcc.org

October 11th, 2002, 07:08 AM	#7
Andy Maslow Tourist Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3	The source is: J. Allan Rejoso Jr. rejoso@jcom.home.ne.jp __________________ maslowa@mskcc.org

October 8th, 2002, 10:33 PM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	You should post Allan Rejoso's contact address, e-mail and phone number here.

October 9th, 2002, 09:26 AM	#3
Andy Maslow Tourist Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3	I did not want to appear to be soliciting orders for Allan so I only referred to the web posting where I discovered Allan: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MX5000/message/28 Since you asked, here is the information I have: J. Allan Rejoso Jr. home: rejoso@jcom.home.ne.jp I believe he works at IHI Tokyo Engineering Center +81-3-3997-9142 I think I have his home address if anyone wants it. my email is: maslowa@mskcc.org

October 9th, 2002, 04:27 PM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	This cam is not brought in by Panasonic USA, so with posting his contact info, people who want a Japanese Import have yet another contact for getting something (from Japan). Besides, I'm sure Chris won't mind because his sponsors don't carry this stuff, as far as I know. So keep the feedback coming! Thanks.

October 10th, 2002, 04:25 PM	#5
bjk633DV Tourist Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1	Andy Can you email me your contact info, I'd like more info on your source. Thanks Bruce bjk633@yahoo.com

October 11th, 2002, 12:07 AM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Perhaps e-mail him. Sure beats Hollywood prices! Ya know what I mean?

October 14th, 2002, 08:22 AM	#8
Allan Rejoso Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 569	Hi Everybody, I just want to introduce myself properly. My name is Allan Rejoso and I live in Tokyo. My personal cam is the PV130 which is the Japanese version of the Optura100, and I love it. If you are interested on the MX5000, MX3000, MX2500,or MX1000, I'm one of those who could certainly help. Just send me an email. Andy, many thanks for the compliment. Regards Allan Rejoso Tokyo Japan.

October 14th, 2002, 04:50 PM	#9
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Welcome aboard, Allan!

May 26th, 2003, 04:06 AM	#10
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I just want to bumb this up for those of you how are looking for MX cam accessaries from a Japanese source (cheaper and available).