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r.t. dowling

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  1. <p>Hello Hin Man! Are you still enjoying your HS50EXR? I ordered one from Amazon a few days ago. I wanted to replace my 4 years old Panasonic ZS7 (point-and-shoot with 25-300 equivalent lens). I also wanted a longer zoom and 1080p video. The Fuji looks nice, and the price was down to $340, so I ordered it. It should arrive in a few days.<br> <br />(I also recently purchased a Pentax MX-1, but I had to send it back to Amazon because it had focusing problems. Instead of getting another one, I decided to get the HS50EXR instead.)</p>
  2. <p>Did you ever find a solution to this problem?</p>
  3. <p>Unfortunately I ended up returning my MX-1. I'm not sure if it was defective or what, but the focus was consistently soft, and it seemed to have an inordinate amount of trouble acquiring focus in the first place. The highlights also seemed to burn out very easily (worse than my other point-and-shoots), even when using the highlight protection mode.<br> <br />I was particularly surprised by the size and weight of the camera. It's quite a bit bigger than it looks in the online photos, and heavier than I thought it would be. I have to say that it feels VERY nice in the hands, has great controls, and looks beautiful. The tilting LCD screen is a great feature and Pentax really ought to incorporate that into their other cameras! Alas, those traits were not enough for me to keep the MX-1. </p>
  4. <p>Well, the price is down to $279, so I ordered one to replace my ailing 4-year-old Panasonic point-and-shoot. I'm really looking forward to receiving the MX-1. It has gotten a lot of excellent reviews, and the pictures look very good.</p>
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