[Leica] Digilux invisibility. :-(

[joseph at yao.com (Joseph Yao)]

Hi Ted,

That's why my 'discounted Digilux 2' is black - Panasonic LC-1! :-)

Cheers,

Joseph


on 1/7/04 10:22 pm, Ted Grant at tedgrant@shaw.ca wrote:

> Digilux 2 vs. invisible M7.
> 
> As much as I find the Digilux 2 interesting for quick response of viewing
> when necessary, I find it as obvious to bystanders as though waving a red
> flag at a bull. It seems the big lens hood and flashy chrome body catch the
> eye quicker than lightening, giving away the "invisible photographer."
> 
> Unlike a black body M with it's blink a few feet away and a subject unaware
> an exposure was made, the digi 2 is a tough camera to be unobtrusive, that
> is unless you're plinking hit or miss from the hip.  But put it to your eye
> and the world knows you're about to take a picture defeating the whole
> purpose of photographing people with a Leica.
> 
> One would hope, if and when Leica come out with the "digital Leica M body,"
> it will be as close to the present M camera size as possible, "and black!"
> Therefore allowing many of us to continue photographing our subjects with
> the same anonymity we've enjoyed to date.
> 
> We'll have to wait and see. And if not, it's "real film and camera" for 
> some
> time to come. ;-)
> 
> ted
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