Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:04 AM 5/11/02 -0700, you wrote: >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 Hi, Craig - Yes, it handles very much like a rangefinder but it is lighter than the M6. I got the silver version because that's all that was available when I got mine. I can't wait to get the black Leica version. It will seem even more like a rangefinder. I did find the poor review and read it but I can't agree with any of the complaints that he had. I only use the spot AF and that is the one that he says works fine so I haven't had the problems he noted with the wide AF. There is definitely not the lag time between shots that he reported unless you are shooting in TIFF mode. In the highest quality jpeg mode there is less than 3 seconds between shots. You can also fire off 8 shots with no lag time and let the camera catch up. The polarized look and mottling in skin tones that he reports, I have not seen at all. I've been very pleased with the quality of the color and the smoothness of the "grain". I'm expecting the Leica to be even better since they are taking so long to get it out! I really hoped to have it this month, but it looks like I'll have to wait. In the meantime, I'm using the LC5 for assignments and have had no complaints. Leically, Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com images available from: http://www.pdiphotos.com http://www.mira.com http://www.agpix.com http://www.newscom.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html