HISTORY OF THIS CAMERA
My professional and private background is all about electronics, audio and 'The Arts' but NOT photography! My photographs on this website will atest to that (it's the best I can do with the equipment I have!)
Over the years, I have gathered together a bunch of strange camera's (some are odd looking) and some accessories such as battery chargers etc. In my professional capacity we worked with some broadcast Betacam video gear and over the last 25+ years this consumer grade early digital camera equipment has come into my hands from well meaning associates also in the broadcast industry. I have very little interest in old consumer camera's, (film or digital) and the accessories so instead of this gear just sitting in a sealed plastic box under the house, I am seeking new homes for this gear - someone who may find a use for this equipment (museum piece, spare parts or heaven's forbid - use it!)
I am not a photography or video enthusiast (audio was my 'bag') so this camera is offered as-is (but described completely to the best of my abilities)
Before anyone asks .... Sorry but the old film cameras have now all found new homes. Just a couple of "pretty ordinary" consumer compact cameras and a number of various Handycam style cameras - see the separate advertisements for each camera, they will go live once I have checked out their condition (as best I can) and tested them (if I can)
PLEASE read the description below completely and decide if this camera may be of interest to you.
There are no returns or refunds offered, this is second hand gear and offered 'as-is"
PANASONIC Camera
Technology: Digital
Model: DMC-F7
Leica lenses
2 Megapixels
2x Zoom
Released to the market around 2001
Made in Japan (metallic label underneath)
Original Li-ion battery still inside and included (PANASONIC CGA-S101E 3.7V 700mA)
Original SD memory card still inside and included (PANASONIC 8Mb)
NO carry case could be found
NO lens cap (when a slide is operated on the front of the camera, it covers the lens system for protection)
NO carry strap
Weight: 200g (with the battery and SD card fitted)
Dimensions: 103mm wide x 32mm front to back and 50mm high
COSMETIC CONDITION:
Clean
NO camera body damage at all, barely any 'scuff' marks or scratches on what appears to be a metallic body
Rear small LCD screen is not damaged and 'looks' fine, no spotting or cracks to the screen.
I looked through the viewfinder and I didn't notice any issues with 'fog' or some sort of growth inside the view finder system but I suspect I am not actually looking through the main lens, just the viewfinder system.
Looked closely at the main (uncovered) lens and I cannot see anything that doesn't look right, no spots or fogginess observed here.
NO issues noticed with the 'user controls' such as many push buttons, in fact this camera does not have any rotary controls unlike other old digital cameras I have been looking at recently.
Front slide button that opens the lens to the outside world operates smoothly.
Battery compartment lid works fine and inside it all looks nice and clean.
External ports on one side of the camera (video out, USB) do not have a cover, it looks as though it has always been this way.
The tiny DC power in port does seem to have been 'stressed' at some time, the case has just very slight damage in the area of this port but it doesn't appear that the socket has been damaged to the extent that it may not work.
TESTING:
Here I am once again stumped!
I have a battery, it is 'dead' - not surprising after around 20 years. I DO NOT have a suitable battery charger, oh yes siree I do have quite a number of battery chargers to find new owners for but none of them appear to suit this camera.
This means I cannot power up the camera at all - no power, no life!
So, in summary, this really old digital camera looks good but it is offered completely untested.
Since checking out the camera and writing up this description, I have now sealed it in plastic, to maintain the present condition and it will be supplied in this manner.
