Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, Today there was open house at the Leica distributor in Holland. Nathan was also there and we also spoke with Erwin Puts. We had our camera's checked and I bought a demo winder for my R8. We fondled a bit with the CM. This is a very nice camera. It really has the Leica feel. It has all the automatic as well as manual modes. The vf is much better than the one of the minilux. The lens is the same as that of the minilux but with a better coating. According to Erwin you won't see a difference in normal picture taking. We also saw the new digilux 2. As we all know with the same specs as the panasonic but with the looks of the CM! It is very big,lens is huge and not retractable. It has manual focus and zoom equivelant of 28-90. The vf is of the lcd type. Although you have to get used to it, it is the only way to avoid the expensive way of the mechanical coupling of the lens with the vf as we have in the M's. I already heard some rumors about a new zoom. Well here it was, a 28-90/2.8-4.5asph. Although a prototype it was fully functional and I made some pictures with it. It is about 1.5-2 times longer than the 35-70 and a bit thicker. The weight is not too much. Unfortunate no macro setting. Filter size is 67mm. The zoom range is very useful but 90/4.5 is not something I would be very happy with. Erwin assured me that at 90 it is as good as the 90/2.0AA at the same aperture. The rest of the range is as good or better than the 35-70. We couldn't handle the new macro 90. I asked if I can use the extension ring with other 90's but this is not possible. The new ultravid binoculars are amazing. These are a class better then the current Leica and Zeiss binoculars. Best regards, Michiel Fokkema - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html