[Leica] Alternative to the Monochrom! GET A DIGILUX 2?

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Ted,
Should be able to do that because it has a EVF, which is the
prerequisite - and like all EVFs gives 100% coverage. It also has a
larger sensor than usual - a Micro 4/3 - and a reasonably fast 24-75mm
Leica badged lens f1.7-2.8. Panasonic make excellent micro 4/3
cameras, and I do not see why this should not be very good indeed. In
fact it is the perfect "carry everywhere" camera. Another similar
option you can check out is  the latest iteration of the Sony RX 100,
which has more resolution (20MP), very similar specs and a Zeiss
badged lens:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1049537-REG/sony_dscrx100m3_b_cyber_shot_dsc_rx100_iii_digital.html

Either of these, IMHO, are very good travel and street shooting
options. My guess is both the lenses would have a fair amount of
distortion at the end of their ranges, which is the norm nowadays, but
which would be easy to correct via software.

Cheers
Jayanand


On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 2:28 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi Jayanand,
>
> It does have a LEICA ZOOM LENS! And sounds like some nice improvements the
> "LEICA OVERPRICED DIGILUX YET TO BE RELEASED." But it will be the same
> camera over priced just because of the "red dot button! OH yeah and the
> name!
>
> You may just have convinced me to have a serious look at this machine.
> Certainly with the cool sounding things it can do?
>
> IN PARTICULAR TURN COLOUR SCENES INTO b&w IN THE VIEW FINDER AND DELIVERING
> FINE LOOKING BLACK & WHITE PRINTS!
>
> Do you have any particular good, bad or ugly thoughts on the machine from
> the manufacturers DESCRIPTION AS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND THE
> red dot leica version?????  WILL BE A red dot and most certainly an
> absolutely ridiculous price!
>
> Or any of the LUG CREW with reasonable comment??????
>
> Thanks all.
> cheers,
> ted :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Jayanand Govindaraj
> Sent: September-21-14 9:39 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Alternative to the Monochrom! GET A DIGILUX 2?
>
> My guess is that the next Digilux has just been released by Panasonic,
> and it looks to be a very nice camera. If you wait a few months you
> can buy it with a red dot at twice the price:
>
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1082158-REG/panasonic_lumix_dmc_lx100_
> digital_camera.html
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote:
>> Digilux 2's come up occasionally for sale online and seem to be snapped up
> very quickly. Seems people still want them and are shooting with them. There
> are a few user groups online that swear by them.
>>
>> Scott
>>
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