Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digilux 2
From: Marc Attinasi <attinasi@mac.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:35:13 -0800
References: <sfb3e37a.074@mail.usip.com> <3FB46751.4070700@nrg666.com>

Judging only from my experiences with the Digilux 1, manual focusing on 
an LCD screen is cruddy at best. Unless they put some kind of 
rangefinder or focus-assist indicator in the VF, manual focus won't be 
worth much. At least that is my impression - maybe others have had more 
luck with focusing on an LCD...

For manual focus, an SLR seems to be the best bet right now - a real 
rangefinder would change my opinion. BTW: I was reading where the 
Olympus E1 allows you to use the focus ring in either Nikon-direction 
or Olympus/Leica direction! That is cool.

Cheers!
- - marc

On Nov 13, 2003, at 9:25 PM, Paul wrote:

> This camera looks really interesting, but my main question is how is 
> the manual focusing in implemented in the view finder? I doubt its 
> anything like an M.
>
> Regards,
> Paul
>
>
> Robert Rose wrote:
>
>> Has anyone else heard about the Digilux 2?  There is a German website
>> that shows the Panasonic DMC-LC1, and it is an easy bet that a Leica
>> version is in the works.
>>
>> The big news is the lens.  It looks for all the world like a
>> traditional Leica manual focus lens.  The shutter speed dial looks 
>> very
>> M like.
>>
>> The lens is marked DC Vario-Summicron 1:2.0-2.4 / 7-22.5 ASPH.
>>
>> You have to take a look.  You can get a machine translation at
>> altavista.
>>
>> http://digilux2.ralfbuerger.de/
>>
>> Bob Rose
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Replies: Reply from David C Mason <dcm@pobox.com> (Re: [Leica] Digilux 2)
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