Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While searching for good Japanese webcam sites, I accidently stumbled upon more info on the Leica/Matsushita camera that everyone's been talking about: Sannet Digital Camera Express story (in Japanese) http://www.dcex.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=28 As translated via Worldlingo.com it reads: ======================================== 01.Digital camera : Matsushita Electric Co. CETEC JAPAN 2003 reference exhibition model DMC-LC1 detailed information Contribution person: Admin Contribution day and time: 2003-10-3 7:12:58 (49 hits) - - The details regarding the sample only model - - News release Http://matsushita.Co.Jp/corp/news/official.Data/data.Dir/jn031002-4/jn031002-4.Html The sample only model to the last is name foolishness, but because body DMC-LC1 of the camera and it is, here it makes DMC-LC1. 3 there are specifications which talk with news release roughly. 1. Lens specification 2. 500 ten thousand pixel CCD+VENUS engines 3. Full manual manipulation such as ring/dial Form of the camera has been similar to LEICA M type, however the lens is thought as stationary type. In inscription of lens "DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 1:2.0-2.4/7-22.5 ASPH.When "with it is, these specifications, in addition size of the body, thinks from the aperture of the lens, it is thought that CCD of 2/3 types is adopted, the most realistic line is thought as 2/3 type 500 ten thousand pixel class models As for zoom magnification ratio 3.To reach 2 times, from 28 mm suitable 90mm. When you look at the lens, the zoom ring and the focusing ring, manipulation of all manuals has become possible to the contraction. In addition the dial of shutter speed is provided on body top, there is a place Matsushita development position "full manual manipulation" as for the intention which was spoken, simply manual exposure is possible and in the sense that like the て and conventional film camera, is the camera which decides photographing parameter in the form which does dial manipulation realistically, photographs. When you look at the dial of the contraction, there is print of the F value 1 step mark, in addition as for the shutter speed dial to 1/4 seconds 1 step mark and 2-8s as for the part where you have written become manipulation from the menu from 1/2000 seconds. Because both contraction shutter speed, there is a A position in the dial, there is no private dial, in regard to exposure mode, but with combination of this A position, it has become the shape which controls program AE, shutter speed priority AE, contraction priority AE and manual exposure. Because also "AF-Macro" depends on the focusing dial, speaking securely, also macro photographing is possible. The body rear it could not see carefully, but the flip liquid crystal and the like not to exist, usual form. The optical finder not being found, in addition the finder probably is view finder type from print of the later mentioned button. The hole which is visible in the optical finder is the sensor for phase difference AF. When you look at printing the button the rear, "flash popup" "EVF/LCD" from "DISPLAY" "exposure revision, the bracket, Strobo modulated light revision" and a certain thing, after all as for the finder it is found that it is the liquid crystal finder and the combination of EVF. In addition on the rear there is the layout "of RETURN and self-timer in the" trash box button "and" dial equipped cruciform key "dial equipped cruciform key". By the way, "single copying and connected copying, there is a button and a switch of regeneration" "photometry mode" "flash setting" on body top. When you look at the terminal of the flash, is not simple contact point type and it is thought that because て and 5 terminals are visible, the modulated light possible private flash is lined up on camera side. Also the built-in flash is provided, in the form which was stuck on substance top, perhaps like DMC-FZ1, is thought as the type which popup is done. It downloads the enlargement data of the appearance photograph from this Http://www.Dcex.Net/modules/mydownloads/ [area seemed to be restricted] ====================================== Linking to the associated Matushita press release indicates that it's scheduled for sale in the spring of 2004 (\?? They don't say) The general look of the lens sure says "Leica" doesn't it. The body looks a bit more Kyocera to me. I'm thinking that my future eBay pix may have nice bokeh after all! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html