Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Didier, I'll definitely check out the Ricoh. Cheers, Craig On Jan 10, 2006, at 1:23 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > From: Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Dlux2 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20060110202556.031e5b58@screengang.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Craig > Not that I want to change your mind - but if you look around in this > class, and don't mind noise at ISO higher than 100 as with the LX1 or > DLux2 - then have a look at the Ricoh Caplio GX8, too. It has an > (admittedly squinty) optical viewfinder (but that's better than none - > try the LX1 in the bright sunlight and you understand what I mean), a > useful 28-85mm zoom-range (35mm eq.), a slightly faster lens, and, as > a special goodie, a flash/accessory shoe that allows you for instance > to use external viewfinders (if you have any). Goes down to ISO64, has > 1cm close-up macro, 3:2 and 4:3 formats, more manual controls than > most of it's class and the sample pictures I have seen are comparable > to the LX1. And btw the Ricoh's a little cheaper than the LX1 and > significantly cheaper than the D-Lux 2. > Just my few pesos... > Didier > > more informations: > http://tinyurl.com/d6roa > http://tinyurl.com/aqwlq > http://tinyurl.com/7v59v > > > > >> Aaron, >> >> I'm chuckling over here because you gave me EXACTLY the information I >> was looking for! It was almost as if you created those pages for me. >> Thank you! And Jerry, thanks for the input as well. I have read the >> DP Review review and am aware of the noise issues. Thanks for the >> heads-up, though. >> >> Thanks again, Aaron, you really helped me out. Think I'll be getting >> one of these after all... >> >> Cheers, >> >> Craig >