Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digilux 1 does a Hat Trick :-(
From: Roy Zartarian <rzartarian@snet.net>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 17:23:35 -0400
References: <B91ACF55.11F74%cyberdog@attglobal.net>

On Wednesday 29 May 2002 01:39 pm, Pascal wrote:
>
> I agree with the use of SD memory as a negative point, they should have
> used CompactFlash cards instead (which allows compatibility with IBM
> MicroDrive 1 GB).
>


The Secure Digital (or SD) technology is, I believe, a Panasonic development. 
 Therefore, it is not surprising to find it in the Lumix or the Leicasonic 
Digilux 1.

I've been using my Lumix since the beginning of May and have no complaints 
about the picture quality or the LCD brightness.  For the truly demanding, 
the camera does offer the option of saving captures as TIFF files - at, of 
course, the price of storage requirements.  As to the on board display, the 
brightness is readily adjusted as circumstances demand. Last night I had to 
do some grip-and-grins in a rather dim meeting room and did indeed increase 
the LCD brightness to assist in composition.

My biggest gripe about the camera is its apparent lack of a means to attach 
easily an external battery pack such as a Quantum.  The little door over the 
power and usb jacks must remain open when a cable to a power source is 
attached.

Roy
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