Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Some of us are waiting on the Sigma DP1. Sigma has given it its own web site: http://www.sigma-dp1.com/ but so far it hasn't been released. Jeffery On 6/4/07, charcot <charcot@comcast.net> wrote: > > I said I would never get a PS digital without a optical viewfinder - > well I got the Ricoh GRD and have been happy with it. I did get the > optional viewfinder to use when needed. Indoors or at nite it's not > needed. Shooting in the Grand Canyon I really didn't mind the add on > viewfinder. It's quick, no shutter lag, macro, flash. RAW is VERY slow > but 8 MP is very acceptable. > > ernie > > David Rodgers wrote: > > I need a new compact digital camera. My Canon G2 is ready for > > retirement. I'm using my M6 less, because of time constraints and film > > processing/scanning. My DSLR is just too bulky. Much as I'd like to I'm > > just not ready to buy an M8. I need something I can carry with me at all > > times. > > > > The Fuji F31 appeals to me for its low noise at higher ISO. It's also > > relatively inexpensive. But can I live with 6MP?....or 35mm effective > > focal length?.... I'd much prefer 28mm! And what about ergonomics? The > > G2 served me well, but I always lamented the fact that even at $800 it > > felt like a disposable. > > > > The Ricoh GR has appeal. But I keep reading mixed reviews. > > > > My preference would be to own a Lumix, simply for the Leica connection. > > The DMC-FX100 looks exciting. But I'm a little wary of high megapixel > > P&S cameras. Is 12.2MP asking too much in a compact camera? That's > > double the Fuji's MP, yet from what I see the sensors are about the same > > size. Plus, I need something now and the FX100 isn't available yet. > > > > I would appreciate feedback or info on other compact digitals that might > > appeal to Leica Users. > > > > Needs..... > > Decent low light performance > > Widest possible effective focal length (min 35mm) > > Is quiet and unobtrusive > > Has minimum shutter lag > > Has manual capability (at least aperture priority) > > Has decent battery life > > Is simple and reliable. > > Can live with jpeg only if it's decent jpeg. > > Not too big or too small. Anything that's smaller than a Contax T2/Canon > > G2 but bigger than a deck of cards is OK. > > > > Don't needs.... > > Image stabilization > > Digital zoom (or optical zoom for that matter if lens is between 28mm > > and 35mm) > > Macro capability > > > > Wishes... > > Usable optical viewfinder > > Inexpensive (I'm still saving for an M8). > > > > TIA > > DaveR > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >