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Subject: [Leica] Digital camera purchase conundrum
From: h_arche at yahoo.com (H. Ball Arche)
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 11:13:27 -0800 (PST)

Short-term low-budget fix: get a G10 or LX3 and really read the manual.


--- On Tue, 3/3/09, Philip F <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Philip F <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Leica] Digital camera purchase conundrum
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 10:41 AM
> So I need to "invest" in a digital camera soon.
> I'm shooting for the Temple University News now and next
> semester I'll be required to have one for my documentary
> photography class. Question is, do I go with the outdated
> 6MP Epson R-D1 and use the great lenses I already have or do
> I buy into a new system and invest in new lenses? Mind you,
> finds are rather tight so I'm trying to stretch my
> dollars as much as possible. I'm thinking the Epson is
> already outdated, but then again, aren't all digitals by
> the time they hit our camera bags? I can save $$$ with an
> Epson and not buy any new lenses. If I go for a Nikon or
> Canon, I'm also in for lenses, none of which I own
> anymore for either system. 
> Any opinions? M8 is out of the question. Try not to mention
> it.
> Thanks,
> Phil Forrest
> 
> 
> 
> 
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