[Leica] A modern Leica

[cummer at netvigator.com (Howard Cummer)]

The problem with the Digiliux 3 / Lumix L1 is no live view with  
mirror down and no moveable view screen. Those two features really  
put the 330E ahead of the game - and, of course, it will take all  
those Leica designed / Panasonic built 4/3rds lenses coming down the  
pike as well as R lenses with an adapter. I agree with Gary - the  
330E and its special features represent a new (but very old TLR) way  
of taking pictures. I like mine so much I have sold my Canon 5D!
Cheers
Howard (not in HK today but in Bali)
On 11 Dec 2006, at 7:40 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:

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> Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:31:50 -0500
> From: Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin@optonline.net>
> Subject: [Leica] Re: A modern Leica
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> On Dec 10, 2006, at 3:16 AM, Gary wrote:
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>> I'll say it again: the Oly E-3330 is the most creative camera I've
>> experienced since switching to a Leica M2 forty years ago.  I would
>> never go back to a camera without the features of live-view on a
>> DSLR. Plus the small E-330 is almost as handy as a Leica M in size
>> and shape, and way more creative. I will finally believe that Leica
>> is pursuing its finest creative tradition of the past when it gets
>> over its attachment to the past and incorporates ALL that digital has
>> to offer in a camera.
>
> Gary,
>
> You are talking about the Leica Digilux 3. It doesn't quite match the
> Oly 330 in all its features, but it comes close and has the red dot.
>
> Larry Z
>