Description
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The Panasonic Lumix ZS50 allows vivid color infrared pictures to be captured with ease. This is an upgrade from our previous bestsellers, the ZS6, ZS8, ZS19, ZS25, and ZS35. This is camera features a sharp Leica lens that can go as wide as 24mm (one of the widest compact camera lenses on the market) for landscape shots or up to a 30x (720mm) optical zoom to reach out and touch your subject, and it focuses sharp at every focal length. The focusing ring at the base of the lens along with focus peaking allow you to shoot with DSLR-like precision.
While this camera is small enough to fit in your pocket, it still gives the user complete control with full manual controls and the ability to shoot RAW. For shooting in IR, this little workhorse punches well above its weight. It produces great false color results, especially when shooting RAW. Great results can also be achieved directly in camera in black in white or a variety of other styles.
With 12.1 MP, this camera captures enough detail for large prints, and the full-sized, 3-inch Live view LCD and 100% coverage electronic viewfinder make composing your IR images easy and intuitive. 5-axis optical image stabilization and HD videos at 60FPS add to the list of great features in this camera.
With custom white balance, you make sure you’re getting great color IR images every time. And, you can branch out with a great set of creative features like 3D shooting, miniature effect, in camera HDR, and shooting stills at up to 60 FPS burst!
This camera also offers Wi-Fi connectivity with supported phone and tablet tethering, allowing remote shooting where you can view, shoot, and record pictures right on your phone. This will be of particular interest for UAV applications.
Cameras are made to order. Allow up to a week for order shipment.
Comes in refurbished condition, will be black & silver color.
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Package contents include:
Lumix ZS50 Camera (IR converted)
Rechargeable battery
By purchasing you agree to our Terms of Purchase.
Warranty
All of our conversions and converted or modified cameras come with a 1 year warranty for post-conversion malfunctions and electronic issues related to the conversion service.
This warranty does not include wear and tear repairs such as, but not limited to; shutter failure. Warranty does not cover user-caused damage, or other issues unrelated to our conversion services or camera modifications.
For more comprehensive coverage we highly recommend our Extend warranty, which also covers accidental damage.
Processing Time
Our standard turnaround time for camera conversions is 2 weeks on average for most models. This is only an estimate and not a guarantee. Our standard turnaround time may occasionally exceed 2 weeks during our busy season (April-August) or take less than 2 weeks in our off-season (September-March).
We also offer 5-day and 1-2 day rush processing options on our camera conversions for an additional fee. Our rush services allow us to coordinate the logistics of your conversion ahead of time to meet your deadlines to the best of our ability. Our rush processing time does not include shipping times.
We do our best to accommodate each and every one of our customers year-round.
If ordering one of our pre-converted cameras, keep in mind that they are made to order and are not eligible for rush processing. Please allow at least 2 weeks before your camera ships out to you. Plan for trips and assignments accordingly!
Any time frames that we provide, including shipping time, turnaround time, and rush processing times, are only estimates and are subject to availability. We make no guarantees on service time or shipping times.
AR Coating
What is the AR coating and what does it do? The AR coating option adds an IR centered anti-reflective coating onto the IR filter we install when we perform an infrared conversion. It reduces hotspot artifacts that some lenses are prone to, and can reduce other stray reflections. On our full spectrum conversions we apply a broadband AR coating that covers the UV, visible, and IR ranges. The coating does not reduce optical performance in any way and is highly recommended.
Background:
Uncoated glass has a reflection of around 4-5% at all wavelengths, and we found that this reflection off the sensor filter was bouncing off the glass and reflecting back from the lens housing and aperture blades to cause IR hotspots. We developed this anti-reflective coating that is centered around the IR wavelengths that cause hotspots, and reduced the 5% reflection down to <0.5%
Conversion AR Coating
When applied to our internal conversion filters, we find that hotspots are significantly reduced during infrared photography. Below is a sample from a Nikon 50mm 1.8 which has a strong hotspot at small apertures. Independent tests also available from Mark Hilliard here and Edd Noble here.
What's In The Box?
Package contents include:
Lumix ZS50 Camera (IR converted)
Rechargeable battery
Charger
Wriststrap
USB Cable
