Style. A red spot. :)
Seriously - I have a Digilux 1 and really like it - I know not too
much about the 2. I would hope that they improved the screen - it's a
great size but not too bright. Can be hard to use in sunny
conditions, even with the clever but inconvenient screen hood. Some
people also think that the choice of SD card is limiting. Another bad
point is the cost of accessories. The 'filter adaptor' tube which
also lets you mount accessory lenses takes a 49mm filter but is
almost 2.5 times the price of the almost identical item for the
Panasonic! (which unfortunately takes a 52mm). I bought the Panasonic
version and do mount Oly IS/L wide and tele lenses (A series which
are bulky but don't vignette) so does that mean I can put shots in
the TOPE? :)
I leave it mounted full time and with a tele lens or a hood and the
screen erected, it looks really serious - demands respect. A friend
said it looks like a 30yo digital. Also has an excellent manual.
There is also a claim that Leica really gave Panasonic a hard time in
getting their version the way they want it and that they tweaked the
firmware to their own specifications so that it is supposed to be a
better performer. That may be hype but Leica used to do that to
Minolta too - rejected a lot of the assemblies that Min made for them
so it sounds plausible.
Me - I paid the extra just for the red spot.
AndrewF
>Then, would it not be good enough to buy the Panasonic version? What
>does the leica version have that differs or is better ?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>Behalf Of Skip Williams
>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:42 AM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] Getting close, but with a twist
>
>
>The big issue with the smaller sensored cameras is that the lenses have
>to have very short focal lengths. This means that the inherent DOF is
>very large. This will likely not be overcome by very many cameras.
>Why? Consumers don't know enough to use such a camera, and DSLR's that
>are used by knowledgable pros are more versatile and price-effective.
>
>What if it had these characteristics?
>
>- Fast 7 - 22.5 mm f/2-2.4 ASPH. zoom lens (equivalent to a 28 - 90 mm
>zoom lens on a 35 mm camera)
>- 2/3" CCD sensor with 5.0 million pixels
>- Analog photography feeling conveyed by manual setting possibilities
>directly at the lens
>- Transfer-reflexive 2,5 display
>- Electronic viewfinder with 235,000 pixels that covers 100% of the
>picture being taken
>- Use of high-grade materials and precision fabrication
>
>This is the new, Leica Digilux 2, a rebadged Panasonic camera. It may
>be nice, but at a ridiculous price of $1,800.
>
>Skip
>
>
>>
>>Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] Getting close, but with a twist
>> From: gries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:47:11 -0600
>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>What I really want in a digi-cam is a good VF! All of the EVF are a
>bit harsh, though they are at least full frame. I hate shooting
>something and finding that the edges just weren't quite right.
>>
>>I also want shallow DoF for portrait type shots. Developing my own B+W
>and shooting an OM-1n with 28-50-85 gets me about all I need and is
>relatively cheap. The problem comes in when I want to make an "easy"
>print.
>>
>>I was surprised, however, with the C-5060. Nice feel! The "look" of
>the C-740 and C-750 is a nice slim profile, but I'd rather have the WA
>capability than the Tele. Digi-cams have come a long way, but they
>aren't there yet. There's something nice about a -1n and a fast
>prime...
>>
>>Bob
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