Fiona 0 Posted January 22, 2012 I have acquired a Panasonic WV-CL924 and am wondering if it is worth chasing down a lens. This camera series is used in the US and in the UK. Question: Have any of the pros had any experience with them? They are supposed to be quite good low lux cameras. As a footnote, the build quality of this camera is superb. The PCBs are engineered into the steel camera body which acts like a mini-chassis - a lovely piece of work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaxIcon 0 Posted January 25, 2012 I've got a couple of 924s from back in the day, and they're good, especially in low light. Best bet for lenses is to watch ebay for inexpensive 1/2" varifocal lenses with 1.2 fstop, as you can get some excellent deals if you're not in a hurry. Search for good name brands, like computar, cosmicar, pentax, fujinon, and avoid the modern cheap Chinese gear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horizon 0 Posted January 26, 2012 Hi Fiona. I don't have one of these, but from the spec sheet, it looks like a very nice camera. Definitely track down a lens. I'd be interested to hear how it compares against the WV-CP484 if you were able to compare performance. The '924 has better low light performance, at least on paper. I have one of the '484s, and am very happy with it at low light (and the automatic back focus is nice). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiona 0 Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks for that. I have been meaning to pull it apart again and take some photos of the internals this time and post them on the forum. I did notice that Panasonic was selling these older beauties as Recertified which I guess shows their confidence in that camera. The newer 930s and 934s also look amazing too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites