Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The LEICA DIGILUX 2 is announced
From: Eric Welch <eric@jphotog.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:47:53 -0800
References: <3FCC529D.3EB55402@rabinergroup.com> <3.0.6.32.20031202063605.007d22e0@POP6.sympatico.ca> <20031202122919.GA13756@panix.com>

Isn't the end result what counts? Numbers like this are irrelevant to 
actual image quality. It's how the lens images. And that being said, I 
find the camera pretty interesting, but the fact that it stops at ISO 
400 is really bad. How is that Leica-like? For average shooters, but 
with an f/2 lens, that is much more limited compared to a 50 or 35 
Summilux, though not bad in comparison to a 90 Elmarit, but not quite 
the equal of the Summicron.

And then there's the issue of depth of field. This will have much 
greater depth of field than a 28-90 zoom on a regular 35mm camera. 
Which in many cases is good. But on the other hand sometimes we want a 
shallow depth of field. And rather not do it in Photoshop.

On Dec 2, 2003, at 4:29 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote:

> what does the 2/3 inch actually measure?  the specifications say that
> their 7-22.5mm lens is the 35mm equivalent of 28-90mm which would
> imply a sensor 1/4 of the linear dimensions of 24mmx36mm, or something 
> like
> 6mmx9mm.  which is about your guess.
Eric
Carlsbad, CA

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