[Leica] The Elusive Digilux 3 compared to the Lumix L1 and the Olympus 330E

[denik at comcast.net (Dennis Kushner)]

I find the 10X magnification of the E-330 makes manual lens easier
with the R 1.4/80 'lux.  I also use the ME-1 Magnifier when using the
viewfinder.  Another downside to the E-330 is lack of being weather
resistant.  I bought it with the 50/2 macro about 2 months before the
Digilux 3 released & quite pleased with it.

The R adapter I use comes from gadgetinfinity  for $25.   I believe this
adapter originally cost $100 a year ago. SAme one as Gary uses.

Is there any release & price info on Leica's 4/3rds 25mm/1.4 lens?

Dennis


On Feb 19, 2007, at 8:32 PM, Howard Cummer wrote:

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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:01:48 -0800
>> From: David Young <telyt@telus.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: The Elusive Digilux 3 (NOT DLlux3)
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
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>> Were I to go that route, I'd buy the PanaLeica or even the Oly,
>> first. (Howard and Gary are very happy with their Olys!)  Even if the
>> firmware in the Digilux 3 IS better, I can't see it being $800 worth 
>> of better!
>>
>> Cheers!
>> ---
>
> Dear Luggers,
> As David says above - I am happy with my Oly 330E. From my experience, 
> The Lumix L 1 (I have one - bought for the Leica 14 - 50 zoom lens) 
> and the Digilux 3, which is mechanically a rebadged L1 - are inferior 
> to the Oly in two ways 1) the Oly has a moveable LCD screen and 2) it 
> can do live view with autofocus through the view finder with the 
> viewing mirror down as well as through the LCD with the mirror up. In 
> favor of the L1/D3, the view finder of the L1 and the D3 should 
> theoretically be brighter than the view finder of the Oly 330 - 
> because of the beam splitting required to feed light to the dedicated 
> CCD in the Porro finder of  the Oly. The L1 and the D3 have the same 
> Porro finder but without the CCD - but when I compare the L1 with the 
> Oly 330 I can't see any difference in light transmission. Go figure!  
> So, in sum if anybody is considering going to the 4/3rd system I would 
> recommend the Oly 330E over either the L1 or the D3. The L1 does have 
> a very nice visual presentation for its menus on the LCD and  JPEG 
> colours without any manipulation are very pleasant - smoother and with 
> more contrast than those coming from the Oly but, if you shoot in RAW, 
> that difference really doesn't matter as the images are developed from 
> RAW in your computer. Now that the DNR back is dead and while we are 
> waiting for the R10 - if you want to go digital and use your R lenses 
> you have two choices - the 4/3rd system or Canon Dslrs. I have found 
> it easier to focus Leica R lenses - especially the wide angle ones - 
> on the 4/3rd system ( 10X magnification in mirror up live view makes 
> it a snap) than with the Canons. I have, as a result, sold off my 
> Canon system.
> Cheers,
> Howard (in Hong Kong)
> PS: Of course, with my M8 now being worked in -  the Oly 330E is 
> getting a bit if a rest. :-)
>
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