Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry, like Lt. Columbo - one last point...The E20 and E10 are honest-to-God SLRs - well, ZLRs - which means you can focus manually or on auto focus through the lens, and not be forced to depend on either a little tv screen on the back, or on a crappy "viewfinder." ;-) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of bdcolen Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 4:48 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Digicam for a Leica photographer Oh, that reminds me re: the E20 - I have not been thrilled with the auto fill flash...uneven at best. Which is really odd, because for Xmas I got my wife the cheapest, bottom of the line Olympus digital P&S and the fill-flash is really spectacular...fire it off 18 inches from someone's face and it balances ambient light and flash beautifully.... B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Randy Jensen Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 4:26 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Digicam for a Leica photographer I've been happy with my Olympus Z-5050. It has a 'real' flash hot shoe, a dedicated wheel for all exposure modes (M,A,T,P, etc). Lots of options for ambiant/flash compensation, great macro. Lens is f1.8 at the wide angle setting, etc. Randy - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Peter Klein Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 12:51 PM To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Digicam for a Leica photographer Since we're on the subject, I'd like to ask Tina and other Leica users about their choice of digital camera to supplement their Leicas. I've concluded the same thing that others have about pro-level DSLRs--too expensive and "in-progress" right now. So it looks like a "prosumer" or decent P&S camera might be best if I want something digital in the near future. I came up with the following criteria: - - Image quality: 8x10s that I wouldn't be ashamed of. 5x7s I could sell to a newspaper or magazine without apology. I had thought that 4-5 megapixels would be necessary, but there seems some controversy here. - - Decent quality at ISO 400, if possible, usable quality at 800. I have Neat Image, so I can deal with a *little* noise. But if it looks like Kodak 3200 at ISO 400, why bother? - - Shutter delay: As little as possible. At the very least, a way to easily put the camera on constant autofocus so it is already focused when I press the shutter, like the Contax G2. - - Lens: At least the equivalent of my 35-50-90 spread on the Leica. f/2 at wide and normal, f/2.8 at the long end. - - The manual controls we Leica types love should be easily accessible. At least, the camera should be able to be quickly put in a manual control mode and left there, as opposed to wading through six menus for every shot. - - LCD as big and real-world useful as possible. - - Batteries: able to recharge outside of camera with external charger. - - A decent macro capability would be nice. Bottom line: A digicam where I wouldn't have to fight its point-and-shoot nature every minute, with controls designed by a photographer, not a microchip engineer. Cameras I've read reviews of and drooled over a bit: - - Digilux 1 (probably the most Leica-like out there?) - - Olympus E10 (best bang for the buck?) - - Sony DSC-F717 (kinda big and clunky-looking, but image quality and manual control sound really good). I have some experience with the Nikon Coolpix 990, which we have at my workplace. I really like its macro capability. The rotatable LCD is great. But for spontaneous, Leica-type photography, it's incredibly awkward. - --Peter Klein Seattle, WA - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html