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Subject: [Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
From: stasys1 at cox.net (Stasys Petravicius)
Date: Mon Sep 1 14:43:26 2008
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On Aug 30, 2008, at 2:01 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote:

> Sell the finder and use the cam  ;-)
> phx
>
>
> Sonny Carter wrote:
>
>> Your finder probably costs more than the camera!
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3)
Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3)
Message from philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD) ([Leica] OT equipment inquiry--Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3)