Re: [Leica] Walks with a Panasonic - Sunday July 6th

["Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com>]

Set white balance (do not use autowhite)
Use Manual exposure,  there is a light meter on the LCD 
Use Manual focus, focus confirm works well



- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alastair Firkin" <firkin@ncable.net.au>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Walks with a Panasonic - Sunday July 6th


> May  I also offer and unsolicited comment: The Digilux 1 is quite fast, 
> and by turning of white light and other tricks can be made even faster, 
> but it will still not respond as quickly to the thrust of a finger as 
> an M. Sometimes on Auto, you press the shutter and "nothing" happens 
> while the camera "thinks". I stand there pushing and pushing sometimes 
> --- "take the thing, quick!!!" and nothing seems to happen, then the 
> flash ignites and you have missed the shot :-(
> 
> Could someone list all the things which need to be switched off to 
> speed up the Digilux 1 please. I know about white light.
> 
> Cheers
> On Tuesday, Jul 15, 2003, at 04:40 Australia/Melbourne, GeeBee wrote:
> 
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bernard Degaute" <bernard.degaute@skynet.be>
> >
> >> Graham,
> >>
> >> As ususal, your last pics with the Panasonic are great ones as well as
> > those
> >> of your PAW or Strangers Gallery. The digital ones seem even better
> >> (sharper) on my monitor.
> >> Can you tell us how you consider the Panasonic vs the Leica M? Two
> > different
> >> tools for the same work? The Panasonic, an all-in-one combo? Leica now
> > only
> >> for B/W + filters? Do you feel in the same mood when you use the 
> >> digital
> > and
> >> the argentic?...
> >> TIA for your answer and the next post.
> >>
> >> Bernard
> >>
> >> bernard.degaute@skynet.be
> >> rue Bernard Hequet, 41
> >> B-7973 STAMBRUGES
> >> PHONE +(32)(0)69.57.57.33
> > ====================================================================
> >
> > Bernard,
> >
> > Panasonic v Leica M?  Being logical there is no contest for what I use
> > cameras for. It has to be the Panasonic or any digital for that matter.
> > Immediacy, no scanning, no spotting or cleaning up and passable results
> > carry the day. On the down side there is little or no depth of field 
> > control
> > and in bright weather the LCD screen is all but useless. The colour of 
> > the
> > sky is not rendered entirely accurately and I also shoot too many pics 
> > and
> > get less selective.
> >
> > When I used to print stuff or shoot chromes I could see a difference in
> > quality with Leica glass but scanning is a great leveller, at least 
> > with my
> > HP20 scanner it is, and any quality benefits get wiped out for the web.
> >
> > With digital I sometimes don't even stop walking, I just raise the 
> > camera to
> > my eye and shoot on auto. I check the LCD screen and if I can see it 
> > then it
> > is too light so I re-shoot. It is so easy it almost seems like 
> > cheating.
> >
> > You asked the question so I typed out a few random thoughts. If I 
> > weren't
> > hooked on Leica I would switch to digital in an instant but I am 
> > hooked on
> > Leica in a way that defies rationalisation.
> >
> > --Graham
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> Alastair
> 
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