Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I did pick one up, and while I am still getting used to the user interface (some aspects of which I like, such as the proper aperture ring and shutter speed dial), the quality is very good indeed. The PADs I posted today were taken with the LX100, and some high-ISO shots I took at a dinner the other night, while of little photographic merit, turned out very well. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA > On 18 Feb 2015, at 19:14, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > > Thanks Scott, Jay and Goeff for your very useful feedback. I think I will > pick one up, the price at amazon.es is very good right now. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 18 Feb 2015, at 18:58, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote: >> >> Nathan: >> For what it's worth I have a forerunner of the lx100, the LX7 and while I >> believe it's a different zoom range and smaller sensor its a wonderful >> camera for what I purchased it to use as a small, easy to carry and film >> video camera for Real Estate. I purchased a wide angle adapter lens as >> well and the great thing is I can set the camera aperture to f1.4, use a >> 4/3 aspect ratio, ISO of 3200 and set the shutter speed to 1/60th of a >> second for bright and amazing video from such a small package. Much >> better than my Fuji XE 2!! And the results are truly amazing. And I >> credit the Leica lens for a great deal of the quality. The bonus is that >> stills are very knock out great as well! >> >> Good luck with your decision. >> >> Scott >> >> >>> On Feb 18, 2015, at 12:18 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> My friend on England got one for his wife. She has had great results >>> using it with the macro for flowers, along with dark interiors of >>> churches, etc. >>> She doesn't use raw, but the jpgs are excellent, even at higher ISO. >>> I think it'd be an excellent choice for your bike and pocket. >>> >>> Jay >>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, Nathan Wajsman <photo at >>>>> frozenlight.eu> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I must admit to being somewhat tempted by this camera, not least >>>>>> because >>>>>> right now it is actually cheaper at amazon.es than at B&H, thanks to >>>>>> the >>>>>> rapid recent rise in the dollar which is not yet reflected in US >>>>>> prices. I >>>>>> love my little Ricoh GR, but sometimes I wish I had a bit of zoom >>>>>> range, >>>>>> and it is here that the Panasonic is mighty tempting as a travel >>>>>> camera for >>>>>> those occasions when I must travel really light and cannot take any >>>>>> of my >>>>>> proper systems with me (M8 or Fuji X-T1). >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to hear from users of the Panasonic (or whatever it is >>>>>> called >>>>>> when rebadged by Leica). I am especially interested in image quality >>>>>> at >>>>>> high ISO, always a big issue for me. I do not care about JPEG, as I >>>>>> only >>>>>> shoot RAW. >>>>>> >>>>>> TIA, >>>>>> Nathan >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >