Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/06

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Subject: [Leica] Sigma DP1 a no show.
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Thu Sep 6 08:52:43 2007
References: <82c9dd70709060813y6bb741e0q348389009680a79d@mail.gmail.com> <20070906152246.908962FEF1@donald.hostspirit.ch> <82c9dd70709060839j763a1c35tccb3c67455148fbf@mail.gmail.com>

Eric - You might also look at the new Nikon D40x.  I just got one.   
Paired with a 28 mm Nikkor its a small, lightweight package, though -  
horror of horrors, you'll have to focus that lens yourself.  :-)

Regards,

Dick



On Sep 06, 2007, at 11:39 AM, Eric Korenman wrote:

> Right - The GR-D - forgot about that little guy.
> Will look in to it.
> I thought it had some major issues.
>
> Eric
>
>
> On 9/6/07, Didier Ludwig <leica@screengang.com> wrote:
>>
>> I called the swiss Sigma importer last week to ask about the DP-1.  
>> The
>> dude at the phone was desperately sorry to tell me that they have  
>> absolutely
>> no knowledge about an eventual release date.
>>
>> The Ricoh GR-D with a Voigtlander 28mm metal finder or 28/35  
>> minifinder
>> might be the best alternative in my opinion, especially since the  
>> prices
>> lowered considerably. Here I can get it for less than $400  
>> (without finder
>> which I already own).
>>
>> Didier
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> I will be travelling in Italy in nov.
>>> I am not dragging an m8 all over the place.
>>> But I would like a pocketable digital that is close to the  
>>> quality we all
>>> expect.
>>>
>>> I was hoping the Sigma DP1 would have shown up by now.. but it is no
>> where
>>> to be seen
>>> What do LUG'ers recommend?
>>> Is the C-LUX 2 up to it?
>>>
>>> Got to be small. I prefer fixed lens.
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> Eric
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] Sigma DP1 a no show.)
Message from leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] Sigma DP1 a no show.)
Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] Sigma DP1 a no show.)