Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan: G10 sounds great but then, so does R10. G10 would probably push $500 to $600.00 pretty hard. Refurbished G9 is $ 250.00 In each case, G10/R10 probably beyond my financial reach. I'll continue to slog along with my R8/9 kit (not a harsh course) for forseeable future. But I do need to do something about my ailing G5 now. Mark has a point but the Leica DLux 3 is lovely and petite, much more money than the Refurbished G9 and is Leica's last but not ltheir atest effort. Bob On Jul 17, 2008, at 7:42 AM, slobodan dimitrov wrote: According to a Canon rumor site, there is a G10 on the horizon. Might be worth the wait until September. s. On Jul 16, 2008, at 9:10 PM, rsphoto's email wrote: > My G5 is finally dying. The flip out display has lunched and menus > don't work. > > In my business and personal life, I found that a decent (not great) > digital rangefinder is a very, very handy tool so I'm about to > replace it. > > For passion, I turn to film and my R's (8 and 9). > > I looked at the Panaleicas but my sense is that they may not be up > to the Canon G9 - which, admittedly, has a larger price tag > > But Canon has a Customer Loyalty Program that is very tempting; > since my G5 will cost at least $ 150.00 to repair, and they'll > exchange my G5 for their Factory Rebuilt G9 for $250.00, I'm leaning > away from the rangefinder form factor PanaLeicas. > > They also offered me a Digital Rebel with the usual Kit Lens for $ > 275.00 > > Anyone out their played with both and have some thoughts about this? > > I'd like to remain loyal to Leica (once-removed, albeit) but I don't > know if the latest Panasonic digital rangefinders are nearly as > good, let alone better in a straight-up comparison. > > Thank you! > > > Bob in Seattle > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information