Panasonic is running an interesting promotion through September 30, 2009…users who trade in a “full-size 2/3”, ½” or RED camcorder” can purchase the AJ-HPX3700 P2 HD VariCam camera for $29,995 USD, which is a savings of 30K off the $59,995 list price. I wonder why they are reducing the price so much for tradeins? Is it that those other cameras are smoking them in sales? Or I wonder if they are they just trying to cement an already-expanding presence in the market? I don’t have any further fine print or details on this offer, but it certainly seems like Varicam shoppers could pick up a Red body for $17,500 and use that for a quick (and hefty) discount on the new solid-state P2 model.

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