Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's difficult to say whether the Digilux 2 is heartening or yet another Leica digital nonstarter. The plusses are - -- the control system - if you are into dials - -- the fast lens The minuses are: - -- small chip (as in 1/4 the size of a DSLR chip) - -- the lens is huge (69mm front filter?!) - the front-to-back bulk is pretty impressive, too - -- the EVF is going to draw a ton of power - -- the battery charging is slow (and you can bet that spares will be expensive) - -- no microdrive capability - -- no firewire connection I would hope that if this were coming out at $2K, that it would have been a little more practical for extended (as in vacation) use. I'm sure that David Alan Harvey, working with a virtually unlimited NG budget and sherpas to carry his gear can stomach expensive SD storage and short battery life. But since Leica just gave it to him at a bar, who knows. On Dec 2, 2003, at 3:10 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: > Youse guys are really amazing - Leica soups up the appearance of a > digital P&S - with specs identical to numerous cameras that have been > out for years - including chip dimensions, pixel count, lens specs, > etc. > - to make it LOOK like an M or some such, and everyone goes berserk as > though it's the second coming. Haven't you even READ Leicas words? > > "Analog photography feeling conveyed by manual setting possibilities > directly at the lens" - FEELING! Not capability - not quality. FEELING. > It's all freaking PR/AD hype. > > And I love the "extra large picture storage card..." At 64 mg?! When > there are 4 GIG cards available Leica is calling 64 mg "extra large." > > Yes, it is VERY cool looking...But am I missing something, or is the > idea of photography to create very cool looking IMAGES with the best > tools available? > > B. D. > > Shaking head in bewilderment.....:-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Mark > Rabiner > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 3:52 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] The LEICA DIGILUX 2 is announced > > > http://www.leica-camera.com/digitalekameras/digilux2/index_e.html > > "To ensure the best pictorial results, the lens, the sensor and the > electronics are optimally tailored to one another. The 2/3-inch CCD > sensor is very large for its resolution of 5 million pixels. This > combination of a high-performance lens and a large surface per picture > element produces an extraordinary pictorial quality. " > > They call it "The "analog" Digital camera" and that's what it looks > like > to me. Much better than what we even expected from previous peaks at > the > Panasonic. Should not have been unexpected as the DIGILUX 1 looks > terrific as the Panasonic version of it is an eyesore. > > I think this is truly amazing! > And will make up for the horrible wait for the R series back somewhat. > > It will be interesting to place bets on who wins the sales race. > DIGILUX 2 or CM. > The CM sure looks mouth watering. But it shoots FILM!!!!!:( Weird!! > I'm undecided with camera LOOKS more cool. They've sure got their act > together in the Looks department at Leica. But I think they're doing > more than OK in the results area as well. I think these cameras will > deliver and rock Leica. As soon as THEY are delivered. I'm going to go > watch "Deliverance". > > > Mark Rabiner > > Maybe instead of them coming out with a digital CM like I thought > they'll come out with a Film version of the DIGILUX 2! :) > As THAT's the one which is going to sell like hotcakes and feasibly > alter how Leica is perceived in the market. The CM might sell like room > temperature cakes. > > Portland, Oregon USA > http://www.rabinergroup.com > -- > 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 > > ____________ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html