Re: [Leica] Digilux Zoom. Was: Digilux use by professionals

[Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>]

>This might be a timely place to dip a toe into the LUG water.
>
>For many many years I've used my bashed-about, 
>held-together-with-insulation-tape, silent, RANGEFINDER IIIc for 
>everyday 35mm picture taking. Enough said. <laughs>
>
>Now I've picked up on eBay a second-hand Digilux Zoom (one of the 
>Fuji models), and I'd like to ask a few questions in the hope of 
>receiving some constructive answers.
>
>I appreciate that most ppl here will not class this camera as a 
>Leica, since it doesn't even have the virtue of looking like one. 
>But surely someone in the group was tempted a couple of years ago. 
>And clearly the fact that a unit was not manufactured by Leitz 
>doesn't preclude its use and discussion here.
>
>Brian Reid, who I believe is the group's owner, suggests I go 
>elsewhere (he writes: "... its purpose [the LUG] is to discuss 
>rangefinder film cameras"), but whereas there are no doubt many 
>other digital camera discussion groups online, very few of them will 
>have knowledge of the Leica range.
>
>So, should I close the door quietly?

No, get stuck in. I had one, and it was "stolen". It was perfect for 
what I wanted: to take images for my teaching files of MRI's. I've 
been really depressed and hamstrung since, and because I cannot 
"trial" the digilux, I've been a bit cautious about its close up 
ability, but the "fuji" was fine, and did well on batteries too I 
would add.

Cheers
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Alastair Firkin

http://www.afirkin.com

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