Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jack, the G7 is a decent point and shoot camera. In my opinion, a better choice might be the A640, which is 10 MP, has a better lens in my experience, and offers the advantage that it uses AA batteries - rechargables are best, of course, but off the shelf ones in an emergency. The A series do not allow raw capture, but again in my experience do a very good job of internal conversion to jpeg. The A640 does not have the optical image stabilization that the G7 has, but this may not matter to you. Having said that I just bought a D-Lux 3 yesterday, and my first few snapshots with it are very impressive. Great lens! The 16:9 aspect ratio may take a little getting used to, though... Will von Dauster On Nov 5, 2006, at 6:47 AM, Jack McLain wrote: > Can anyone offer opinion or comment on the Canon G7 as far as it's > "user > friendliness" from the perspective of a Leica M camera user? It kinda > "looks" like a camera. > > Are there other digital cameras that one could consider (other than > the M8 > or Epson Rd-1 which I just cannot afford right now)? Is the > Panasonic, even > without a optical viewfinder, a choice to consider? > > Whatever the choice I make it is likely that I will have to buy it > via the > internet sight-unseen. I am in a very rural situation and am > isolated from > other photographers and camera shops. I cannot depend on my past > experience > with film cameras to guide me into this brave new world. > > I moved from Tucson awhile back and lost my capability (and for > some reason, > the will) to develop and print my own film. It is time, I guess, to > enter > the digital world. I mean, what the heck, I just switched from PC > to Mac, > why not analog to digital image capture? > > Selling my MP and lenses is a big step, but I am seriously > considering it. > My M6 is already gone. The Huge (and unused) Nikon system now lives > with > someone else. > > Thanks much > Jack > > > Jack McLain > > In the desert near Maricopa, Arizona > > "But It's a Dry Heat!" > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information