Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 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