Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, Not sure. The U.S. site just said "24**35" or something like that. But the solution was under my nose. My Linhof Technica 4x5 came with a finder that fits in the flash shoe, has parallax correction, zooms and everything. :) Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Hopkinson > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 7:12 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 > > Ken, see the pic I sent. Reading on the aus site. The external finder has > a > frameline for 24mm equivalent on a 35mm film camera. Is that what you > meant? > It would be perfect with my 18mm. Zeiss wants more than 600 bucks for > their > 28/24 finder here! 370US at popflash I think. That's still a lot, It is a > great finder though but the voigtlanders are very good especially the 28 I > have (finder that is) > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Ken Carney > Sent: Saturday, 30 August 2008 10:01 > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 > > >From the DP site it seems the viewfinder will be 24 and 35mm equivalent?? > I > wonder if you can set the camera to be 24 or 35. Or will it turn off > after > a few minutes requiring a re-do? Sounds interesting for something to > always > have with you. > > Ken > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Hopkinson > > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 6:37 PM > > To: 'Leica Users Group' > > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 > > > > No doubt there will be a version with a Red Dot on it announced in > > September. > > The external finder looks exactly like the Voigtlander metal 28mm > finder. > > But it can't possibly zoom. Maybe it is fixed at the 24mm equivalent (or > > has > > two frame-lines?). > > Interesting if has a 24 frame for M8 owners with an 18 in their bag! > > Let's wait to hear from Mark on the massive 1/1.63 inch size 10MP sensor > > touted as larger than usual and giving superb quality ;-) > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 > > > > It looks like it will have some sort of optional viewfinder. > > > > Ken > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Subject: [Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 > > > > > > Has anybody tried one of these yet? Looks like the the "cat's meow" > for > > > discreet streetshooting. > > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08072102panasoniclx3.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information