Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/28

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Subject: RE: [Leica] M7 Problem: digilux
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 18:54:22 -0400
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At 08:35 AM 6/29/02 +1000, you wrote:
>Tina,
>I am grappling with the digilux. I had my digital camera stolen -- I use 
>it at work, and it walked from there. It was small and perfect for what I 
>was doing --- taking copies of X-rays. The camera needs to be able to 
>focus pretty close. How close will the digilux focus in "real" life? Sorry 
>to burden you. I would have just jumped in, but the camera was about twice 
>the price I had "expected", and so I'm more "nervous" of losing it again. 
>If however the camera can be seriously used as well, then perhaps its 
>worth the investment.
>
>I could just buy an older diglux(fuji) otherwise.
>
>Cheers

Alastair,

I had assumed that the Leica Digilux would be able to focus as closely as 
my Nikon 990 but that is not the case.  For close-ups the Nikon is much 
better.  I am still amazed by how close that camera can get - less than an 
inch in Macro mode.  The Digilux in Macro mode will only go to about 12 
inches.  That might work for x-rays, but I was using the Nikon for extreme 
macro shots of coins and textile threads.

If your main use of the camera is going to be Macro photos, I would 
definitely go with the Nikon 995 or maybe 5000 (that's the newest version, 
but it's a different style and I'm not sure if the close-up features are 
the same).  It should be cheaper than the Leica, too.

Tina


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