Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter Klein wrote: >After much fondling of cameras and poring over manuals, I've just ordered >a Lumix LC5 "Lika Leica." Thanks to all the bad press, they are available >at fire-sale prices. First question. What is "all the bad press". I thought they were rated pretty well! >*All* the prosumer digicams have glaring compromises. It's like the old >business adage: "You can have cheap, fast, or good. Pick two. Maybe >one." With the digicam, there are more factors: General image quality, >high-ISO noise, viewfinder, shutter lag, feature set, ease of use, >lensspeed, megapixels, zoom range. . . and on and on. Second Question. With a background in [retail] electronics, I have an understanding of 'noise'. However, I've never played with a digicam of any type. Can you tell me how high-ISO noise actually manifests itself in photos? But above all, enjoy your LUMIX! - ---------- David Young, | égalité, liberté, Victoria, CANADA | fraternité et Beaujolais. Website at: www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html