Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But it's not so much faster, Daniel - It's 1 stop faster than the Oly zooms on the short end - 2.8 - and the Oly 50f2 macro - 100 35 equiv - is faster at 100 than the Leica zoom - as is the 150 f2 (300 f2)..... - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Daniel Ridings Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 8:06 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Digilux 2 short hands-on test Well Don, that was interesting, because image quality (without going to extremes) is what it is all about, isn't it? You didn't happen to see how they compared to the upper line of p/s from Canon did you? I'm asking (and following this debate) because I actually _am_ interested in a p/s digital sidekick. The positive aspect of the D II that the German magazine brought up was that you could get some shallow depth of field with the Summicron since it is so much more faster (which I would want, when EI is only 400 max). For me the p/s is just to have as a sidekick. It's probably a dream too. I'm stubborn enough to keep picking up the M2 as my sidekick. Daniel On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, Don Dory wrote: > All, > Looking at actual results under controlled conditions, the Digilux II > looked better at 16X20 than the Olympus E1. At 16X20 the II looked > better than the 5060 or the 8080? ( 8MP Olympus P&S ) at 11X14 during > the DIMA shoot out. So if image quality is why you are looking at non > DSLR's then the Panasonic and Leica offerings should still be on the > table of consideration. > > Other factors including size, ergonomics, and price of course still > come into play. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Daniel > Ridings > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 3:22 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Digilux 2 short hands-on test > > > The C5060 is an excellent high-end P&S. It's viewfinder is nothing > > to write home about, but beyond that, I have no complaints. Of > > course > it's > > nowhere near as 'cool' as the Digi2. But frankly, it doesn't > > surprise > me > > at all that it came out even with, or slightly ahead of the digi2. > > Just to be clear (and correct), your statement should read: "slightly > ahead of the Panasonic". The digi2 wasn't tested (will be next month) > but they did give the reader a comparison between the Panasonic and > the Digilux 2 (the bundled software). > > Now, I doubt that the extra price tag will necessarily give it the > edge over the Panasonic and thus the Olympus :) > > Daniel > > > > That > > is, essentially, the point I've been trying to make since the Digi2 > was > > announced- Hey, gang, it's an $1800! friggin point and shoot, with a > > essentially the same tiny sensor the $500-700 point and shoots have. > But > > hey, it looks like a Leica - so it must be worth 3x what similar > cameras > > cost. ;-) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Eric > > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 6:25 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] Re: Digilux 2 short hands-on test > > > > > > Daniel: > > > > >FOTO (a German magazine) compared the Panasonic DMC-LC1 (Digilux 2) > to > > >the Olympus C-5060 (Olympus came out every so slightly on top > > > > I bought my wife the C-5060 for Christmas. She loves it. I'm > impressed > > for a point & shoot digital. Lots of nice features. It was $600. > That > > doesn't bode well for either Panasonic or Leica if the $600 camera > comes > > out slightly ahead over something 2-3x its price. > > > > > > Eric > > -- > > 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 > - -- 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