Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Canon G5 although not pocketable has an f 2 lens at some focal lengths. Try www.dpreview.com - this site has a number of reviews that may shorten your search. Nothing has the short shutter lag time of an M6 or even R6 for that matter. Richard Clompus > > From: JCB <jcb@visualimpressions.com> > Date: 2004/02/29 Sun PM 10:45:44 EST > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] RE: OT Digital question > > Contax makes some very pocketable digital cameras that are Zeiss sharp! I > hear nothing but accolades from my colleagues. > > JB > > > At 10:25 PM 2/29/2004 -0500, Bill wrote: > >I'll probably regret this but here goes. If you have no digital desires, > >quickly hit the DELETE key. > > > >She Who Must Be Obeyed just returned from 9 days in Italy. Because of the > >nature of the trip, she only brought one camera, an Olympus E10. She is > >very happy with the results of this camera but got to wondering if there was > >not something a bit smaller and perhaps more importantly, lighter. Yes I > >know, the M7 with a lens would be smaller and lighter but not as flexible, > >and for these trips, she prefers digital anyhow. An R would also be going > >in the wrong direction, as would our Fuji S2, so the question is, has anyone > >used a smaller camera that would produce as good an image as the E10? I > >know there are plenty out there with a higher pixel rating but that does not > >always translate into better image as we all know. Just by chance I > >happened to be playing with the new Leica Digilux 2 on Friday. Aside from > >hurdle of the 1,850 tag, the Nintendo viewfinder annoys me and there is the > >nagging question about others that may perform as well. The new Canon G5 > >has received some good 'press' from folks that should know good from ok. > >I guess what I'm attempting to do is narrow down the search using the > >collective wisdom of those that have actually used a digital that they are > >happy with the large prints from. Preferably with an optical 4x or larger > >zoom, a relatively fast lens, and hopefully an optical viewfinder. > > > >Thanks in advance for any help. > >Bill > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html