Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard and Dr. Ted, I was about to offer the same comment as Richard, since most shooters want the latest and greatest. But, I would add, that I have an Olympus E-1, with a sensor quite similar to that of the Digilux 2, from the same time period, and I frequently turn to it for snapshot work, because it produces beautiful images. I suspect that during our working years, we would only dream of something with this kind of capability. Times change................... Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 9/20/2014 11:40 PM, Richard Man wrote: > Uncle Ted, the Digilux 2 is now 10 years old! So most digital shooters have > moved on the newer machines at least 4 generations newer :-) > > On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> HI CREW! >> >> I'm so excited by the zero response about the wonders of the LEICA DIGILUX >> 2!!! :-) :-) >> >> And here we've had great babble sessions about the new hot-dog B&W model >> Leica's. I did expect at least one comment on the DIGILUX 2 and the most >> interesting qualities using it as a B&W camera digital long before all >> these >> new hot-dog B&W LEICA's came on the market. I suppose the reason for no >> responses are?????? Only a few of us have them and or use them. >> >> And when we have something that works extremely well while allowing us to >> see our B&W images in the view-finder >> as a B&W scene before you click! Are there no Leica-fans out there with >> some >> kind of comment, ACTUALLY GOOD BAD OR LOUSY? >> >> The most interesting parts about the DIGILUX 2 is....... The view-finder >> showing your image in complete B&W configuration! You immediately see it >> in >> B&W and does it "LOOK COOL? Or not?" To CLICK OR NOT? IF YOUR A B&W PERSON >> I >> truly feel you'll enjoy shooting B&W simply because you see the image in >> B&W >> and it captures a pretty good quality photo without any fiddling switching >> from colour to B&W. >> >> As I said earlier, it makes pretty good 13X19 print size, auto-focus and >> auto-aperture. As well MACRO-AUTO FOCUSING THROUGH OUT the full range of >> focus. >> >> Jeeeesh I'm beginning to sound like a LEICA sales-man! :-) :-) I do like >> the >> camera very much as it's quick to use on so many assignment subjects >> rendering a very fine image quality.. >> >> So OK CREW come on, surely somebody has a word or two on this most >> interesting camera????? GOOD, BAD OR WHY NOT? >> >> cheers, >> Dr, ted :-) >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >> Of >> Ted Grant >> Sent: September-19-14 11:13 PM >> To: 'Leica Users Group' >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Alternative to the Monochrom >> >> HI CREW, >> I'm going to ask a real dumb ass question about the LEICA DIGILUX 2! I bet >> not many of you have one nor used one before your eye? >> >> This camera can shoot black & white and through the view finder the scene >> or >> situation you are viewing is B&W! WOW WHAT A NEAT SCENE! CLICK! >> >> Yes it is! And is most fascinating when you move your eye away from the >> viewfinder While doing this you can become sort of mesmerized seeing >> everything as a black and white world. And that's before you've even >> tripped >> the shutter capturing your not bad at all BLACK & WHITE photo moment. >> Quite >> amazing really! YEP! Makes not bad 17" X 19" prints! >> >> Move the camera away from your eye and quick as a penny dropping you are >> flashed back into your natural "COLOUR WORLD!" >> >> And you know what?????????? The B&W looks quite cool in print! The >> interesting thing I found so fascinating was seeing B&W images in the >> viewfinder before you went "CLICK!" Look-up and my goodness right before >> your eye it's snapped back to colour! >> >> So now dumb-ass question? Do all these super hot shot new B&W LEICA'S do >> that for their multi thousands of dollars? Show you the world before you >> in >> B&W?? Or do they just show you nothing more than the same old crap.... >> "The >> world in colour...... but captures the image in B&W???????? BIG DEAL AND >> FOR HOW MANY THOUSANDS??????" >> >> Or through the view finder you view our natural colour world... but on the >> back screen you have a black & white image??????? >> >> If it doesn't let you see in B&W through the view finder? Heck why waste >> your money buying one of those when just a few hundred dollars you can >> have >> a magical machine that allows you to see your photo as a pure >> B&W............. BEFORE YOU GO CLICK! >> >> SO BIG DEAL ON ANY MONO LEICA! Heck it doesn't allow you to see how your >> potentially beautiful B&W shot looks before you go CLICK!! I think there >> might be a few interesting responses on this??????? >> >> cheers, >> Dr. ted :-) :-) >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >> Of >> Mark Rabiner >> Sent: September-19-14 6:31 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Alternative to the Monochrom >> >> It just doest come any dumber than this. >> >> I think the purpose of the article is not to make an intelligent point but >> simply to drum up some attention >> >> We need to get smarter and ignore such stuff. But here I am typing away! >> >> The idea is that because you can shoot black and white jpegs with consumer >> quality cropped color fuji camera which can be in black and white mode and >> since the fuji camera has a rangefinder in it than it is a replacement or >> alternative for a Leica Monochrome. A camera which makes monochrome raw >> files from a monochrome sensor. >> In other words a consumer grade cropped color sensor replaces a full frame >> Monochrom sensor professional grade sensor. >> >> One could say that nothing makes any difference no matter what you do. Its >> all a big giggle. >> >> I see the title of the article is " The Fuji Monochrom" >> The problem being that its a color camera. >> >> One can always sell ones Leica M for a very nice Pentax Spotmatic and use >> the extra many to take a short vacation but have we "replaced" our M? >> It implication is that we are using the word to say the cameras are mainly >> interchangeable. Whatever a Leica M can so so could a Spotmatic pretty >> much >> just as well. >> And I think Leica users and most of the rest of the world knows that >> that's >> not likely the case. >> >> Its like how the word "backup" gets used. >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> On 9/19/14 10:30 AM, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I see a huge difference in the files from my Monochrom and the color >>> files >> from the M240 converted to B&W. >> >> Tina >> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:25 AM, >>> George Lottermoser < >> george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: >> >>> The Fuji cameras >>> obviously deliver beautiful digital files; at an >>> extremely affordable price >>> when compared to the Leicas which they emulate. >>> And essentially this article >>> says, "here's a nice camera, that looks almost >>> just like a leica, which can >>> turn it's RGB files into Grayscale files (just >>> like every other digital >>> camera available). >>> >>> Of course the same points could be made for my M8, and >>> M; or the M9, M-E; >>> or if you let go of the range finder < any mirror-less >>> camera on the market. >>> >>> a note off the iPad, George >>> >>> On Sep 19, 2014, at >>> 6:54 AM, Douglas Nygren via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Attached >>> is a link to an article describing using the Fuji X100s to do >>> black and >>> white photograph. >>>> Given the high cost of the Monochrom, this may be a >>> good alternative. >>> X100S is a camera Leica should have made, but didn't. >>> >>>> I look forward to reading your comments. >>>> Doug >>>> >>>> The Fuji >>> Monochrom By James Conley >>>> >>>> >>>> The Fuji Monochrom By James Conley >>>> The Fuji Monochrom By James Conley A major impediment most new >>> photographers face is that color is the default mode of expression. Not >>> only >>> are we inundated by ... >>>> View on www.stevehuffphoto.com Preview by >>> Yahoo >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users >>> Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>> information >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tina >>> Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> >> ____________________ >>> ___________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >>> http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.5315 / Virus Database: 4158/8243 - Release Date: 09/19/14 >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.5315 / Virus Database: 4158/8241 - Release Date: 09/19/14 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.5315 / Virus Database: 4158/8243 - Release Date: 09/19/14 >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.5315 / Virus Database: 4158/8241 - Release Date: 09/19/14 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >