Pana Catalog on UK Site at DVinfo.net

Patricia Kim · May 3rd, 2004, 09:40 PM

This is an all-products catalog. In English. Can be downloaded in PDF form, but is a big one (and might crash Frank's computer). There is a picture of a silver NV-GS400B. No additional info other than the usual 12x, 3ccd, 4mp, etc. stuff. Looking closely at the picture, I think you can see the same "hood" setup that comes with the gs100k - except that this pic looks as though there is something (a filter?) in front of the hood, which is the way you would normally mount a UV or skylight filter on the 100k.

George Beck · May 3rd, 2004, 10:11 PM

thanx for the late brakin' news =)
this catalog has been up for at least a month.
there's a catalog of Pana-BE too, just in case you wonder.

here's a close-up of the GS400 and NVMX500 next to it to compare...

NVMX500 vs GS400.jpg

Patricia Kim · May 3rd, 2004, 10:25 PM

Now people will find a thread with info about the catalog and what is published on an official site, so they can decide for themselves what makes sense. I don't think Chris will object to that.

George Beck · May 3rd, 2004, 10:30 PM

Patricia, you sound like you take this personal =)

i just wanted to let you know that ther are two other catalogs (Pana-BE has two in different languages) with "complimentary" specs.
I usually just use bebbelfish to go and browse there...

I thought I had put them in the thread for GS400 already.. =/

George Beck · May 3rd, 2004, 10:32 PM

did you take a look at the pic i posted?

do you think this is a filter or lens on the GS400?
looks bigger for sure..

Frank Granovski · May 3rd, 2004, 11:58 PM

Patricia, does that UK PDF mention CCD size? (You're correct about my computer and PDF files.)

Allan Rejoso · May 4th, 2004, 07:40 AM

The first time I saw the picture of the GS400, I noticed right away that the front glass seems wider. After taking another look today, I hope I am wrong but, is it actually the opening of the hood that is bigger thus exposing more of the front glass? Notice that the sloping part around the perimeter of the opening seems to be gone in the GS400.

Anyway, I'll just wait for whatever official announcement comes. The GS100 is officially gone in the May 2004 catalogue of Pany Japan, while the Olympic logo has started to appear. So perhaps in the June 2004 catalogue, something new will finally come out.

George Beck · May 4th, 2004, 09:31 AM

Allan, you are right about the opening... and the galss.
If we had just larger glass and the same opening the benefit of the larger lens will disappear, and on the picture the GS400 is in a smaller angle (exposing less of the lens).

and another clue that the optical piece is this:
(f=3,3-39,6mm 1:1.6)

May 3rd, 2004, 09:40 PM	#1
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Pana Catalog on UK Site This is an all-products catalog. In English. Can be downloaded in PDF form, but is a big one (and might crash Frank's computer). There is a picture of a silver NV-GS400B. No additional info other than the usual 12x, 3ccd, 4mp, etc. stuff. Looking closely at the picture, I think you can see the same "hood" setup that comes with the gs100k - except that this pic looks as though there is something (a filter?) in front of the hood, which is the way you would normally mount a UV or skylight filter on the 100k.

May 3rd, 2004, 10:11 PM	#2
George Beck Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 244	=) thanx for the late brakin' news =) this catalog has been up for at least a month. there's a catalog of Pana-BE too, just in case you wonder. here's a close-up of the GS400 and NVMX500 next to it to compare... NVMX500 vs GS400.jpg

May 3rd, 2004, 10:25 PM	#3
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Now people will find a thread with info about the catalog and what is published on an official site, so they can decide for themselves what makes sense. I don't think Chris will object to that.

May 3rd, 2004, 10:30 PM	#4
George Beck Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 244	Patricia, you sound like you take this personal =) i just wanted to let you know that ther are two other catalogs (Pana-BE has two in different languages) with "complimentary" specs. I usually just use bebbelfish to go and browse there... I thought I had put them in the thread for GS400 already.. =/

May 3rd, 2004, 10:32 PM	#5
George Beck Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 244	did you take a look at the pic i posted? do you think this is a filter or lens on the GS400? looks bigger for sure..

May 3rd, 2004, 11:58 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Patricia, does that UK PDF mention CCD size? (You're correct about my computer and PDF files.)

May 4th, 2004, 07:40 AM	#7
Allan Rejoso Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 569	The first time I saw the picture of the GS400, I noticed right away that the front glass seems wider. After taking another look today, I hope I am wrong but, is it actually the opening of the hood that is bigger thus exposing more of the front glass? Notice that the sloping part around the perimeter of the opening seems to be gone in the GS400. Anyway, I'll just wait for whatever official announcement comes. The GS100 is officially gone in the May 2004 catalogue of Pany Japan, while the Olympic logo has started to appear. So perhaps in the June 2004 catalogue, something new will finally come out.

May 4th, 2004, 09:31 AM	#8
George Beck Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 244	Allan, you are right about the opening... and the galss. If we had just larger glass and the same opening the benefit of the larger lens will disappear, and on the picture the GS400 is in a smaller angle (exposing less of the lens). and another clue that the optical piece is this: (f=3,3-39,6mm 1:1.6)