Official Black Mamba Pic

Allan Rejoso · January 22nd, 2004, 05:55 PM

Thin film lamination is probably the better choice. Can choose different designs too, (Disney characters anyone), and it's reversible.

Frank Granovski · January 22nd, 2004, 09:52 PM

Patricia, I don't know. That would make a good question for Panasonic.

Jamie Patterson · January 26th, 2004, 12:51 AM

Am I the only one that thinks the silver camera looks much nicer than the black one? The black one kind of looks cheap, like a Fisher Price toy IMHO.

Frank Granovski · January 26th, 2004, 01:16 AM

You shouldn't say that about the great Black Mamba. It's not nice. :-))

Let me offer you some consolation. I don't mind the silver one as well, heck, all my cams are silver; but I sure like black.

PS: both my car and motorcycle are silver. Hope this helps. :-))

Patricia Kim · January 26th, 2004, 02:54 AM

Ouch. Did someone really say that about the Black Mamba? And I was trying to be so diplomatic in pointing out how nice the Silver Shadow looks with my titanium powerbook.

Allan Rejoso · January 26th, 2004, 02:59 AM

I havent seen any official figures yet but my guess is, the silver must have outsold the black by at least 20 to 1. The reason. I think the availability ratio between silver and black is something like 100:1.

I feel the black mamba would have looked even cooler if not for that grayish focus ring.

Patricia Kim · January 26th, 2004, 03:49 AM

Actually, the black version is cool-looking in person. Black makes it look even more compact - and all that power in a small package adds to the coolness. For titanium powerbook owners, however, I highly recommend silver (it's really not silver - the exterior of the lcd looks like titanium and the eyepiece and grip on the right hand side are almost the same color as the keyboard on the powerbook). Maybe I'll start calling it the Titanium Tiger instead of the Silver Shadow. How's that for hype?

Frank Granovski · January 26th, 2004, 04:20 AM

Titanium Tiger is very good hype, but I'm afraid that Black Mamba still sounds better. :-))

Nick Kerpchar · January 26th, 2004, 07:30 AM

Too bad there is not one in yellow and black. It could be called "The Killer Bee".

Frank Granovski · January 26th, 2004, 07:38 AM

Now that's a good one. Don't go suggesting this to Panasonic. They might get an idea, and then Heaven help us all. :-))

Though I'm sure many people would end up buying such a bee-looking cam. Just to bee different. ;))

Nick Kerpchar · January 27th, 2004, 07:28 AM

Bee-autiful Frank. :)

Allan Rejoso · January 27th, 2004, 07:40 PM

Out of topic but anyway.

I got info from Bic Camera (one of the biggest electronic retailers in Japan) that regular production of the GS100K has ended and they dont have any stock at the moment. Limited stocks of the cam would still be made available for a while of course.

Paul Jason · January 27th, 2004, 10:16 PM

Why would Panasonic do that?

Allan Rejoso · January 27th, 2004, 10:27 PM

Perhaps Pany doesnt want to reduce the price of the GS100 any further and compete with the upcoming GS200.

Langston Sessoms · January 27th, 2004, 11:48 PM

i thought the GS200 was a different class of camcorder.

January 22nd, 2004, 05:55 PM	#16
Allan Rejoso Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 569	Thin film lamination is probably the better choice. Can choose different designs too, (Disney characters anyone), and it's reversible.

January 22nd, 2004, 09:52 PM	#17
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Patricia, I don't know. That would make a good question for Panasonic.

January 26th, 2004, 12:51 AM	#18
Jamie Patterson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 31	Am I the only one that thinks the silver camera looks much nicer than the black one? The black one kind of looks cheap, like a Fisher Price toy IMHO.

January 26th, 2004, 01:16 AM	#19
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	You shouldn't say that about the great Black Mamba. It's not nice. :-)) Let me offer you some consolation. I don't mind the silver one as well, heck, all my cams are silver; but I sure like black. PS: both my car and motorcycle are silver. Hope this helps. :-))

January 26th, 2004, 02:54 AM	#20
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Ouch. Did someone really say that about the Black Mamba? And I was trying to be so diplomatic in pointing out how nice the Silver Shadow looks with my titanium powerbook.

January 26th, 2004, 02:59 AM	#21
Allan Rejoso Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 569	I havent seen any official figures yet but my guess is, the silver must have outsold the black by at least 20 to 1. The reason. I think the availability ratio between silver and black is something like 100:1. I feel the black mamba would have looked even cooler if not for that grayish focus ring.

January 26th, 2004, 03:49 AM	#22
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Actually, the black version is cool-looking in person. Black makes it look even more compact - and all that power in a small package adds to the coolness. For titanium powerbook owners, however, I highly recommend silver (it's really not silver - the exterior of the lcd looks like titanium and the eyepiece and grip on the right hand side are almost the same color as the keyboard on the powerbook). Maybe I'll start calling it the Titanium Tiger instead of the Silver Shadow. How's that for hype?

January 26th, 2004, 04:20 AM	#23
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Titanium Tiger is very good hype, but I'm afraid that Black Mamba still sounds better. :-))

January 26th, 2004, 07:30 AM	#24
Nick Kerpchar Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 211	Too bad there is not one in yellow and black. It could be called "The Killer Bee".

January 26th, 2004, 07:38 AM	#25
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Now that's a good one. Don't go suggesting this to Panasonic. They might get an idea, and then Heaven help us all. :-)) Though I'm sure many people would end up buying such a bee-looking cam. Just to bee different. ;))

January 27th, 2004, 07:28 AM	#26
Nick Kerpchar Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 211	Bee-autiful Frank. :)

January 27th, 2004, 07:40 PM	#27
Allan Rejoso Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 569	Out of topic but anyway. I got info from Bic Camera (one of the biggest electronic retailers in Japan) that regular production of the GS100K has ended and they dont have any stock at the moment. Limited stocks of the cam would still be made available for a while of course.

January 27th, 2004, 10:16 PM	#28
Paul Jason Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 163	Why would Panasonic do that?

January 27th, 2004, 10:27 PM	#29
Allan Rejoso Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 569	Perhaps Pany doesnt want to reduce the price of the GS100 any further and compete with the upcoming GS200.

January 27th, 2004, 11:48 PM	#30
Langston Sessoms Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NY Posts: 83	i thought the GS200 was a different class of camcorder.