Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> My local dealer got a Digilux2 for a customer yesterday and I had the > chance to handle it while he was there to pick it up. I did the same today myself. 1. Its lighter than I'd like. It feels plasticky and cheap. I remember picking up the plastic wonder fixed frame SLR-wannabe Minolta a year or two back and feeling the same. 2. The lens is big. Makes me miss my 'cron 50. Its also too big for the body, and I couldn't hold it comfortably without banging into the lens on either side. And I don't have big hands. 3. The EVF isn't that bad. Better than most ps cameras, but not a rangefinder. 4. The 30% thicker is about right. And it feels just like the previous digilux 1 - too thick. 5. The on/off switch is on the back, not around the shutter. Doh! 6. Weak DOF scale on the lens - it has the basics, but no lines to show range. Makes it harder to read quickly. I know a lot of SLRs forgo this completely these days, but I use it a lot. 7. $1800. yeah right. 8. The aperture, shutter speed dial and focusing ring feel great! Finally. Net result: half way to where I want it. I was considering one of these, now I'll wait for the next generation. Maybe see what Cosina can pull off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . w a d e h e n i n g e r p h o t o g r a p h i k - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html