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Subject: RE: [Leica] OT Digital question
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 13:14:41 -0500

I suspect the Digi II will be much better in terms of lag time - if it's
not, it's not worth more than 1/3 of the asking price. But, again, I
stress that I assume the lag time will not be a real problem with it.

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of animal
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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Digital question


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.
>
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> 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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