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Subject: [Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Sat Aug 30 13:37:35 2008

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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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Replies: Reply from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3)
In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3)