[Leica] Re:Panasonic releases the Lumix DMC-L1

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

I hate to actually join in B.D.'s parade to trash Leica :-) but I have to 
say, from reading the spec and preview, the DMC-L1 is definitely a WTF. The 
E-330 may possibly be able to get away with a small dim VF because it has a 
live View CCD, but the -L1 does not have a secondary CCD for liveview 
purpose so the liveview cannot be used with autofocus in any meaningful way 
(additional shutter lag etc.). I suppose Panasonic can always add that in 
as -L1-MkII or may be that will be Leica DigiLux3's contribution. In any 
case, definitely a bad decision on someone's part.

At 09:54 AM 6/21/2006, B. D. Colen wrote:

>Yup - a pretty crappy excuse for one - same vf system as is in the Olympus
>E330 - far too small and dark. However, I am finding that the more I use it,
>the more I like the "live view finder" - or thinking of it another way, the
>'ground glass.'  Coupling this with a near-normal slr body, and
>interchangeable lenses, provides a whole new way of seeing. But don't even
>think about that optical viewfinder. ;-)
>
>
>On 6/21/06 1:19 PM, "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>
>wrote:
>
> > So it does have an optical VF.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Adam Bridge"
> > Subject: [Leica] Panasonic releases the Lumix DMC-L1
> >
> >
> >> On the Panasonic site there's an interesting discussion of this camera
> >> and the Leica/Panasonic lens - although (warning to Frank) it's
> >> marketing so don't get too excited.
> >>
> >> Surf to:
> >>
> >> <http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/lumix/>
> >>
> >> Then click on "Developers tell the story" which is below the big
> >> picture of the camera at the top left of the page. Vol. 4 deals with
> >> the Leica D Varia-Elmarit lens.
> >>
> >> Pricey bugger though and this doesn't even have a red dot on it . . . 
> >> yet.
> >>
> >> Adam

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