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In Reply to: Re: Well, -It's About Time To Up Grade My Digital: posted by Dominic on March 16, 2004 at 13:37:14:

I sold off all my old junk cameras, including a Contax 139 ESL, Contax T2, and my outdated FujiFilm 4900 Zoom. It was about enough money to buy the very little Leica D-Lux, which is nothing but AF with 3.2 megapixals and 3X Zoom. This tiny little bastard sure is cute. I took some pictures in the fog and mist around the University of Wash. this morning, had them enlarged to 8" X 12". I couldn't beleave how sharp and detailed they were, -you would never know they were digital. A shot inside my living room revealed that the tiny flash just wasn't enough to fill the room however and left it quite dark. The red-eye compinsation with two flashes had problems, -it seemed that the lag time between the shots was too long, the model wouldn't hold the expression for the second flash and I started to move my camera before the second flash occured. My other critisism is it's almost too tiny. I'm not used to handling such a small camera, even the Contax T2 is larger.
So now I'm thinking, do I want to keep this camera. It would make an excellent traveling camera but now that I got a taste of what the Leica lens will do, I'm beginning to think I should loosen up and spend the lot of extra bucks for the new Leica Digilux 2. It looks almost like the Leica M's and has manual.

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Re: Well, -I Did It::::::: - NO NOTHING 01:44:58 03/18/04 (4)
I have been thinking about upgrading to digital also....I have been looking at the Digilux 1 (can still be found new), Contax TVS Digital and have heard good things about the Sigma sd9 and sd10....I am kind of leaning towards the SLR, but do enjoy the ease of the point and shoot. I just don;t know much about digital photography and have been having a real tough time deciding.
- Re: Well: - Vinylly 09:51:49 03/18/04 (3)
  The nice thing about this D-Lux is that it is so small and easy to carry and operate. When I go out as a tourist, I don't want to lug a big camera case around with me and many times when I'm taking pictures it's on a very quick notice so the advantage of automatic is you can just whip it out and shoot without piddling around with a lot of adjustments. Let's face it, I'm not a professional photographer I don't think I need all the bells and whistles that come with many digitals. I wish I knew how to post photos on this website, I could show what this little camera can do.
  Then again, I'm still thinking, 'to hell with it, why not loosen up and spend a wad on the new Digilux 2'. Leica lens's are wonderful, -but expensive.
  - Re: Well: Playtime Is Over: - Vinylly 07:12:15 03/26/04 (2)
    It was fun while it lasted. Let's face it, the D-Lux is a very expensive little toy. For about $300.00 less you can get the same camera without the red dot and fancy presentation boxing. It's called the Panasonic DMC -F1. As 'What Digital Camera' said in it's Buying Guide, 'stylish and easy to use' giving it an 84/100 rating.
    However, for just $150.00 more then the price of the D-Lux, I finally settled on the new Olympus C-8080. It was the winner in it's catagory at the 2004 DIMA Digital Camera Shoot-Out based on the overall quality of the digital print and the accuracy of color.
    Now all I have to do is fiddle around with it and get accustomed to using it. One negative I'm having difficulty with is that it moves too fast between wide angle and telephoto, so it's difficult to get it right where you want it.
    Other then that, the 8"X 12" color photos around the neighborhood are incredible.
    - Re: Well: Playtime Is Over: - NO NOTHING 12:42:50 03/28/04 (1)
      Was the image quality of the D-lux sub par? It would be nice to have a 'take anyware' point and shoot.
      - Re: Well: Playtime Is Over: - Vinylly 08:07:53 03/29/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Well: Playtime Is Over: posted by NO NOTHING on March 28, 2004 at 12:42:50:
        
        The Leica D-Lux is nothing more then a Panasonic DMC-F1 with a fancier casing but way overpriced. Nice little point-and-shoot, though. But, after taking it out on extended trips I felt the color to be 'washed out'. This was particularly noticeable when comparing the same images taken with the Oly 8080, which actually is only a bit more expensive. If you want good point and shoots, you would probably be better off with Canons or Casios, both getting very high reviews.

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