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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Digital question
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 16:50:25 +0100
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The lag time is the major frustration for my friends who have digital
cameras.
A lot buy the latest models cheaply somewhere in the middle or far east
wherever prices are lowest and sell them here in Europe when the models
arrive.So they can buy a new one again with even a little profit.
Especially the young parents often comment how they miss opportunities for
kid,s shots because of the shutter lag.
Will the digilux 2 do a lot better in that respect?
simon
> I have gotten free equipment from Olympus:
>
> That said - Having used all three cameras, I will say the lag time on
> the Olympus C5050 or C5060 is shorter than that on the Canon G5 -
> obviously not only is it nowhere near the lag time on an M, it's nowhere
> near the lag time on a good DSLR, but that's the nature of the digital
> p&ses.... The C5050 has an f 1.8 lens, and can be found on sale.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of
> rclompus@cox.net
> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:04 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] OT Digital question
>
>
> 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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