[Leica] OT Digital question

[rclompus@cox.net]

The Canon G5 although not pocketable has an f 2 lens at some focal lengths.  
Try www.dpreview.com - this site has a number of reviews that may shorten 
your search.  Nothing has the short shutter lag time of an M6 or even R6 for 
that matter.

Richard Clompus     
> 
> From: JCB <jcb@visualimpressions.com>
> Date: 2004/02/29 Sun PM 10:45:44 EST
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] RE:  OT Digital question
> 
> Contax makes some very pocketable digital cameras that are Zeiss sharp! I 
> hear nothing but accolades from my colleagues.
> 
> JB
> 
> 
> At 10:25 PM 2/29/2004 -0500, Bill wrote:
> >I'll probably regret this but here goes.  If you have no digital desires,
> >quickly hit the DELETE key.
> >
> >She Who Must Be Obeyed just returned from 9 days in Italy.  Because of 
the
> >nature of the trip, she only brought one camera, an Olympus E10.  She is
> >very happy with the results of this camera but got to wondering if there 
was
> >not something a bit smaller and perhaps more importantly, lighter.  Yes I
> >know, the M7 with a lens would be smaller and lighter but not as flexible,
> >and for these trips, she prefers digital anyhow.  An R would also be going
> >in the wrong direction, as would our Fuji S2, so the question is, has 
anyone
> >used a smaller camera that would produce as good an image as the E10?  
I
> >know there are plenty out there with a higher pixel rating but that does 
not
> >always translate into better image as we all know.  Just by chance I
> >happened to be playing with the new Leica Digilux 2 on Friday.  Aside 
from
> >hurdle of the 1,850 tag, the Nintendo viewfinder annoys me and there is 
the
> >nagging question about others that may perform as well.  The new Canon 
G5
> >has received some good 'press' from folks that should know good from 
ok.
> >I guess what I'm attempting to do is narrow down the search using the
> >collective wisdom of those that have actually used a digital that they are
> >happy with the large prints from.  Preferably with an optical 4x or larger
> >zoom, a relatively fast lens, and hopefully an optical viewfinder.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any help.
> >Bill
> >
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