Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am traveling in SE Asia with it for a couple more weeks, using mostly the LX100. When I get back I will post some stuff. Ergonomics good. No chance to process images yet. I will post when I get back. On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 1:51 AM Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote: > Great, good success with it Nathan. > > Scott > > > > On Feb 27, 2015, at 1:49 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > > > Well, I did pick one up, and while I am still getting used to the user > interface (some aspects of which I like, such as the proper aperture ring > and shutter speed dial), the quality is very good indeed. The PADs I posted > today were taken with the LX100, and some high-ISO shots I took at a dinner > the other night, while of little photographic merit, turned out very well. > > > > Cheers, > > Nathan > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > > > Alicante, Spain > > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > http://www.greatpix.eu > > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > > > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 18 Feb 2015, at 19:14, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > >> wrote: > >> > >> Thanks Scott, Jay and Goeff for your very useful feedback. I think I > will pick one up, the price at amazon.es is very good right now. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Nathan > >> > >> Nathan Wajsman > >> > >> Alicante, Spain > >> http://www.frozenlight.eu > >> http://www.greatpix.eu > >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > >> > >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > >> > >> YNWA > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> On 18 Feb 2015, at 18:58, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Nathan: > >>> For what it's worth I have a forerunner of the lx100, the LX7 and > while I believe it's a different zoom range and smaller sensor its a > wonderful camera for what I purchased it to use as a small, easy to carry > and film video camera for Real Estate. I purchased a wide angle adapter > lens as well and the great thing is I can set the camera aperture to f1.4, > use a 4/3 aspect ratio, ISO of 3200 and set the shutter speed to 1/60th of > a second for bright and amazing video from such a small package. Much > better than my Fuji XE 2!! And the results are truly amazing. And I credit > the Leica lens for a great deal of the quality. The bonus is that stills > are very knock out great as well! > >>> > >>> Good luck with your decision. > >>> > >>> Scott > >>> > >>> > >>>> On Feb 18, 2015, at 12:18 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> My friend on England got one for his wife. She has had great results > using it with the macro for flowers, along with dark interiors of churches, > etc. > >>>> She doesn't use raw, but the jpgs are excellent, even at higher ISO. > >>>> I think it'd be an excellent choice for your bike and pocket. > >>>> > >>>> Jay > >>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, Nathan Wajsman < > photo at frozenlight.eu> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I must admit to being somewhat tempted by this camera, not least > because > >>>>>>> right now it is actually cheaper at amazon.es than at B&H, thanks > to the > >>>>>>> rapid recent rise in the dollar which is not yet reflected in US > prices. I > >>>>>>> love my little Ricoh GR, but sometimes I wish I had a bit of zoom > range, > >>>>>>> and it is here that the Panasonic is mighty tempting as a travel > camera for > >>>>>>> those occasions when I must travel really light and cannot take > any of my > >>>>>>> proper systems with me (M8 or Fuji X-T1). > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I would like to hear from users of the Panasonic (or whatever it > is called > >>>>>>> when rebadged by Leica). I am especially interested in image > quality at > >>>>>>> high ISO, always a big issue for me. I do not care about JPEG, as > I only > >>>>>>> shoot RAW. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> TIA, > >>>>>>> Nathan > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >