Have a hankering for a Lieca digital camera:which one though

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:25 am

Lovely shot Steve.

Well done, you're making it work for you already.
'Looking forward to your CLM stuff. Do you work exlcusively in B&W?

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:44 am

Ferry Man wrote:Looking forward to your CLM stuff.

Ahem...

Ferry Man wrote:Do you work exlcusively in B&W?

Nope! Here's Scooby enjoying a Scooby snack (no idea why hands are over exposed

) :

Thanks for encouragement though (esp. as boxed marked 'talent' never arrived

)

Tosh · Post by **Tosh** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:36 pm

I've come over all Titchmarsh with mine which arrived Friday

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:06 pm

I know the feeling Tosh

How'd you like the kit? Pleased?

johnfm · Post by **johnfm** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:04 pm

I think I mentioned in the other camera thread - the lens on the digilux2 (and LC1) is just lovely.

Such a beautiful portrait lens. I miss mine!

I got a GF1 - and use a really cheap f1.7 manual focus lens for portraits.

But really wish I'd kept the Leica.

Bruce M · Post by **Bruce M** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:16 pm

Nice pix up there

Mine certainly gets used for family pix.

Took this a while ago to see if 400iso was worth using.

Tosh · Post by **Tosh** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:00 pm

It seems the PO of my Digilux was partial to a ciggie

Any ideas, tips, advice as to how to get the pong off the camera?

yoda · Post by **yoda** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:50 am

Hi

What is the current equivalent of the Digilux 2 and is it any good? Sounds like the sort of thing I need but i'm a little hesitant buying a 10 yr old camera from an unknown source. I am also guessing there have been some useful advances over the 10 year period although I appreciate that doesn't always mean a better camera or better pictures!

Thanks

Bruce M · Post by **Bruce M** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:33 pm

There is a lot of good cameras out there but nothing quite like the D2 as a package (warts 'n' all). It has the feel, with it's lens mounted controls, of a film camera but more recent equivalents use interchangeable lenses and come with a hefty price tag.
The quality and quantity of glass is obvious in your hand and therefore the sensor is the bottleneck (often the reverse these days). Above all, it is fun to use.

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:03 pm

yoda wrote:What is the current equivalent of the Digilux 2 and is it any good?

As Bruce says, there's nothing quite like it on the market today.
If you can, I'd wait until Photokina (Sept), you can bet Leica will have an all new system launched at the show.
It will be pricey but less than the M-rangefinder. Could be very nice.

yoda · Post by **yoda** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:04 pm

Thanks both. Sounds like it might be the way to go as I suspect a new offering from Leica may be more than I want to spend. I'll keep an eye out for a good example. Is there a way to identify an example with the sensor issue rectified other than seeing evidence of replacement by Leica? e.g. is there a build number / date after which cameras had the fault rectified before being sold?

Bruce M · Post by **Bruce M** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:21 pm

Most, if not all had the weak sensor. Most have had the sensor replaced and few have any evidence. However, Leica will still replace any original sensors that fail. Panasonic are unlikely to, so the one on eBay (lc1) with only a few exposures on the "clock" isn't the best choice.

Bruce M · Post by **Bruce M** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:10 am

Thinking about it, the closest alternative in a new camera (at sub £1K) would be the fuji x range.

Still quite a few differences between them and the D2 but 1/2 hours research will identify those. In summary, the X10 has the same size sensor as the D2 (but 12mp) and a similar zoom but a basic glass viewfinder so you may need to use the LCD more often. The X100 has a fixed lens and bigger sensor along with a clever hybrid viewfinder.

The fujis are now easy available with heavy discounting so seem good value right now.

I'd quite like a X100 myself but the fixed lens is a bit restrictive for me.

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:59 pm

Not cheap but as new Digilux 2:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SS:GB:1123

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:07 pm

Cripes, £970...

An LC1 left ebay to a new home for £197 last week.

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