Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yesterday I played around with the Panasonic LZ10 I think. The electronic viewfinder had a pretty fine pitch to the LCD and the manual focus worked very well. A center rangefinder patch showed a very high magnification of the central part of the image until you put pressure on the shutter release at which point the magnified area went away revealing an uncluttered viewfinder. So, I think manual focusing will be a relatively pleasant possibility for the new Digilux. The feedback from the focusing ring was very much like the feedback from an USM or silentwave lens switched to manual. As an aside, the 8X10's that I printed showed that Panasonic has definitely revised their in camera processing. Very fine detail with excellent shadow detail was revealed without blown highlights. There was a little more sharpening and contrast than was revealed for the 10D whose shots I used as a comparison. I think that the images coming off the new Leica will be very competitive with what else is out there. Some have complained about the price, but it will all depend on assembly, engineering, and material choice. Most people on this list have already demonstrated their weakness for upper end goods, whether it is scotch, bicycles, watches, automobiles, fountain pens, or cameras. For example, when I am cutting rabbits, I would much rather use a fine tooth Japanese hand saw than a Makita. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html