My Panasonic FZ-30 When I first got my camera, I experienced a little trouble in that sometimes I would have to jiggle the battery casing to get it to turn on. Since it always turned on I never reported it. The other day, it wouldn't turn on and it has remained off. I really love my camera! But I believe I need to get it repaired. Has anyone run into this problem? My Panasonic FZ-30 When I first got my camera, I experienced a little trouble in that sometimes I would have to jiggle the battery casing to get it to turn on. Since it always turned on I never... » Read More My Panasonic FZ-30 When I first got my camera, I experienced a little trouble in that sometimes I would have to jiggle the battery casing to get it to turn on. Since it always turned on I never reported it. The other day, it wouldn't turn on and it has remained off. I really love my camera! But I believe I need to get it repaired. Has anyone run into this problem? « Show Less
171765
Amazon is the best place to purchase cameras. Most importantly, if you have any second thoughts after receiving the merchandise, Amazon will always take it back. No questions. THey are the best.
632703
I wouldn't go that far. They are not very forgiving if you make a mistake through oversight in your ordering. Several months ago I ordered a duplicate of a book by mistake, and they had plenty of questions before they made me eat the error.
952544
Thanks SFer!I agree 1000%! I was planning on purchasing another Panasonic battery so that I have one on standby, but I can't find the Panasonic one, and I can't tell which other one to buy. Every time I think I found it, I read reviews on it and people say not to buy it because it's not compatible. It's really confusing. Fortunately for Panasonic, I really LOVE the camera and can't wait to get my hands on it.Thanks for the list of what's included. You're right about that too... no list anywhere to be found. What's up with that??I'll go to Panasonic and download the PDF file you mentioned.Thanks! Thanks SFer!I agree 1000%! I was planning on purchasing another Panasonic battery so that I have one on standby, but I can't find the Panasonic one, and I can't tell which other one to buy. Every time I think I found it, I read reviews on it and people say not to buy it because it's not compatible. It's really confusing. Fortunately for Panasonic, I really LOVE the camera and can't wait to get my hands on it.Thanks for the list of what's included. You're right about that too... no list anywhere to be found. What's up with that??I'll go to Panasonic and... » Read More Thanks SFer!I agree 1000%! I was planning on purchasing another Panasonic battery so that I have one on standby, but I can't find the Panasonic one, and I can't tell which other one to buy. Every time I think I found it, I read reviews on it and people say not to buy it because it's not compatible. It's really confusing. Fortunately for Panasonic, I really LOVE the camera and can't wait to get my hands on it.Thanks for the list of what's included. You're right about that too... no list anywhere to be found. What's up with that??I'll go to Panasonic and download the PDF file you mentioned.Thanks! « Show Less
632153
That's the camera's issue. They sometimes have technical difficulties like that, and they will repair themselves most of the time if you turn it off and let it sit for a little. If it doesn't fix itself try taking it into a camera store that knows about film cameras and they'll help ya!
1132824
Yes, turning the camera on/off is not working right.First delivered one was bad and the replaced one is also the same bad condition which is very frustrating. This camera is a junk. I wasted my money for it. I do not use this camera any more.If it is possible for you, I would like to return the camera to you for refund.Hiro Inoue
1262090
Yes. Mine froze up so I ordered a new battery......problem solved. This is a fantastic camera!
1132827
Yes, turning the camera on/off is not working right. First delivered one was bad and the replaced one is also the same bad condition which is very frustrating. This camera is a junk. I wasted my money for it. I do not use this camera any more. If it is possible for you, I would like to return the camera to you for refund. Hiro Inoue
525047
I had that problem once -- but it happened when my batteries were almost dead and the camera shut off on its own, and then began to overheat. I took out the batteries and haven't had that problem again.
1055177
I have never had a similar problem when shooting in normal mode, BUT i did notice when shooting in HDR mode it drained the battery quickly and processed pretty slowly. I suspect the same is true for Panorama mode. I suspect both of these modes use a lot of processing power. I ended up taking it off of HDR mode and didn't have any problems. I bought a second battery from a guy on craigslist and like having a back-up, but that is more for when we haven't charged it for a while. I'm not sure if I did a firmware update or not.
1844953
Just tried removing battery from the grip.(with priority to battery grip) and the camera shut off once I pulled the battery.If battery was set to priority to body and removed the battery grip the camera stayed on. Not sure if one can tell which battery the camera is using during recording (new user to camera) Haven't had the battery die on me yet with a normal day use.
1187514
Hi, thank you so much for the speedy reply! I have performed a reset on the camera, as well as removing both the battery pack and the watch battery, to no avail. I did think of trying an external flash unit, and am currently trying to borrow one from a friend who has a genuine Canon unit to see if this will work. I have also contacted a UK Canon-approved repairer to get a quote, so I should hopefully soon know how much I can expect to pay. Thanks again for your help in the matter. Kind Regards, Andy
435746
Yeah, I found leaving the battery out for 30 minutes helped as the problem didn't comeback until I unplugged it from recharging it. Sucks, I really like the camera.
529718
I have not. I have been very please with my camera. About once a month I make sure the unit is plugged in securely though.
2213950
@ stz417...Did you fix this problem with D300 battery?...I am having the same problem. Thanks.
495551
our camera dies ALL the time! we have to unscrew the battery compartment, take them out, then put them back in, to have it come back to life. It seems to be happening more and more. I plan on contacting customer service about the issue.
981953
I bought expensive batteries. Plus my first set ran down really quick because I forgot to always shut off the camera and left it running. So make sure you shut the camera off after you view it it's tricky to figure out... Once I got that my batteries have lasted a while.
1738085
Make sure that when you set it up for use that you go into the camera settings and enable the remote for "quick response." I've noticed that when I go to long without using the remote it enters a stand by mode and I have to re-enable it again. If that doesn't work then you might need to change the battery. Happy shooting!
1347580
I have had the same problem occur with my camera 3x! I had the camera repaired in Aug and Oct '07 thru Sony for just the charge of shipping it to them. However, it happened again yesterday and I'm looking into what it will cost. Their website says $141 because it's out of warranty. Not happy with that, so I've emailed their customer service. I was just looking online to see if anyone else has had the same problem, or if it was just my camera. How long have you had yours? I'm very happy with my pictures but not so happy with having to keep getting this thing fixed!