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Subject: [Leica] Digilux digressions and dioramas part III, the thundering conclusion
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Thu Sep 16 14:05:29 2004
References: <BD6F43C9.6434%mark@rabinergroup.com>

DMC-FZ3

Shutter priority but no shutter speed dial?

Jim


Mark Rabiner wrote:

> Leica seems to have sold it's optical soul to the Panasonic Devil.
> 
> I can see how they may have driven Panasonic crazy with it's amazing retro
> demands on the design of the Digilux 2.
> "What!? A shudder speed dial!!! It's inconceivable!"
> 
> And they gave them the rights to also come out with their own cheaper sans
> red dot version with full point and shoot mindless mentality.
> Instead of shutter speeds you get mindless modes.
> 
> And then Panasonic came out with another version of the cameras but still
> with a gorgeous piece of Leica glass on the front.
> 
> And then another version and more Leica glass.
> 
> And none of these variations with a classier more hands on Leica version.
> 
> But yesterday or the day before they have even a newer one.
> The Cozy Lumix DMC-FZ3
> 
> For chump change. 300 bucks and an gorgeous Leica lens on the the front.
> For the price of a lens cap you can use a I'm sure a wonder of Leica optics
> to shoot digital pictures.
> Leica DC Vario-Elmarit zoom 35 - 420mm equiv.
>     the thing zooms and then zooms some more.
>         And then when its done zooming it zooms some more.
> F2.8 non variable
> 
> No shutter speeds though.
> Modes.
> Smaller files. Smaller body.
> Scintillating silver. God those silver cameras are ugly.
> A big fat impressive lens shade like the other Lumixxxxes
> 
> Image stabilizer. Which the Digilux 2 ain't got.
> 
> What got me the most were the modes:
> 
> Auto
> Program
> Aperture Priority
> Shutter Priority
> Manual
> Macro 
> Portrait
> Scenery 
> Sports
> Panning
> Fireworks
> Party
> Snow
> Night Portrait
> Night Scenery
> Simple Mode 
> 
> Did they forget anything?
> How about
> 
> Giving birth
> Opening presents under Christmas - Hanukah tree - bush.
> Fun with the wife
> Black cat in the coal mine at midnight.
> The shiny side of Mercury. (on the way to the sun)
> Backyard tree
> Peace march
> Helmut Newton
> Slip and slide action study.
> 
> Program your own.
> 
> Naturally a small knowledge of photography and a variable program mode and
> the modes are in your fuzzy brain. The one in your scull. I always try to
> have my brain working when I'm shooting photographs; keeps me awake.
> 
> A Leica fan for 3-4 hundred bucks you are loosing money not getting this
> camera.
> 
> Which is more of a Leica if the body were made by Leica and the lens were
> made by Panasonic.
> 
> If you ask me.
> 
> All kinds of shiny silver camera out their with a big fat
> LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT ZOOM emblazed in front of the lens.
> 
> Is Leica getting any of this money? Maybe it is.
> 
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> Mark Rabiner
> Photography
> Portland Oregon
> http://rabinergroup.com/
> 
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