[Leica] Leica/Panasonic Digilux poor review/recall

[Craig Semetko <csemetko@earthlink.net>]

Hello Tina,

I went to the site and looked around. The poor review can be found here:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_reviews/lumix_lc5_pg5.html

I'm glad you're enjoying yours so much. I would love to get into digital but
the cameras keep changing so much so fast. I find myself waiting for them to
reach the point where I can get more than I really need at a reasonable
price, like what has finally happened with computers. I am excited about the
ergonomics of this camera, though. Apparently it feels much like a
rangefinder. Do you find this to be the case?

All the best,

Craig 
> 
> At 08:15 PM 5/10/02 -0400, you wrote:
>> I take no joy in reporting this but I thought the LUG should know. The
>> Panasonic LC5 version of the new Leica Digilux D1 has received a very poor
>> review for picture quality output and autofocus accuracy by Steve's DigiCams,
>> see: http://www.stevesdigicams.com/2002_reviews/lumix_lc5.html
>> Also, over on the photo.net Leica forum there is a posting that the LC5 may
>> be recalled up in Canada.
>> :-(
> 
> 
> Well, I have been pleasantly surprised at the quality that I'm getting from
> my LC5.  I haven't tried the lowest quality but the high quality jpeg and
> the tiff beat anything that my Nikon 990 could do.  I can send anybody
> e-mail samples.  The autofocus is very fast and very accurate and the photo
> output is easily good enough for 11x14 prints.  I'm hoping for even better
> from the Leica version, but I got an e-mail from Leica today that says that
> they won't be available until after the first week in June  :-(   probably
> too late for my trip to Honduras.  I'll have to make do  with the Panasonic
> and my new M7.
> 
> I went to Steve's Digicam site and could find nothing but rave reviews for
> the LC5.  Where did you find this poor review?
> 
> Leically,
> 
> Tina
> 

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