[Leica] New Panasonic/Leica

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Thanks Don, very informative.

The criteria is that I need to get interpolated jpegs up to the 48 to 
50 Mb standard. Is the Digilux 2 capable of this? From what I can tell 
it would appear to be.

I'm inclined to go with the Leica, as I can have faith in the lens and 
it seems to work in a way that I'm familiar with.

P.

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On 2 Apr 2006, at 15:47, Don Dory wrote:

> Paul,
> The Digilux 2 is still a capable performer, 16X20's are very doable
> especially if you keep the ISO down to 100.  It is a little long in the
> tooth but if you can buy it for 500 quid then sell it for the same you 
> might
> do just fine.  On the other side, if you bought a 20D it is on the
> depreciation side as the 30D is out and the 20D has not hit 
> equilibrium yet.
>
> On the flip side, if you could find a D200 Nikon with whatever kit 
> lens is
> available snap it up, I have seen just the body go for $1800 U.S. as 
> it is
> virtually unobtainable just now.  Nikon keeps sending out various kits 
> in
> very small quantities: today you can find one with the 18-200, 
> tommorrow it
> is with the 18-70.
>
> Also, the Olympus E-1 has gotten to be really cheap and again, with 
> care in
> ISO choice is capable of good results.  Once used I believe the E-1 is 
> close
> to equilibrium and could be resold with little or no loss.
>
> Don