fergus_hammond Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 <body> <p>There's a Digilux review <a href="http://www.extremetech.com/article/0,3396,s=1009%26a=27323%26app=5%26ap=6,00.asp">here</a>. The reviewer is from Ziff Davis - hardly a bastion of photography knowledge - but it's quite a good review. Fairly critical, I'm afraid. They don't like the image quality, the overly-reflective LCD screen or the use of SD memory.</p> <p>Does anyone have first-hand experience with one of these? I'm probably going to get a Nikon D100 when they're available but a good digital point-and-shoot from Leica would have been tempting.</p> <p>Fergus</p> </body> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcg Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 Brutal & discouraging. If the reviewer is correct, Leica's made a major bungle. At $900 w/ the Leica cachet, the digital marvel should be an impeccable machine. Has anyone here actually carted one of these around outside? Looked carefully at the image quality? The Ziff Davis review makes the Digilux sound dreadful. Other opinions?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew n.bra hrefhttp Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 This <A HREF="http://www.extremetech.com/print_article/0,3428,a=2732 3,00.asp">whole article version of the review</A> is easier to read and has less GUI and advertising clutter.<P> The reviewer - Les Freed - really hates the SD memory the Digilux 1 uses. Guess he doesn't know Leica's penchant for odd ball design "features"... ;?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroot Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 I will have one in my hands tomorrow for a photo.net review I'm doing. Remind me in a couple days and I'll post my initial thoughts. I can tell you now that I agree with the ZD guy about the SD memory, stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 Beyond Stupid. Who does Leica think they are...Sony? Fergus, the Nikon is a way better bet. OR, use the money to get a 4000dpi scanner and turn your Leica into a digital camera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergus_hammond Posted May 27, 2002 Author Share Posted May 27, 2002 Agreed! I already have a Nikon film SLR and a bunch of lenses, so it's an easy choice. You're preaching to the converted regarding the scanner: LS-4000. Great scanner (as long as you replace it's crappy Windows software with VueScan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_brown2 Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 I can tell you as a early user of digital cameras, and an leica M fan I KNOW they blew it!!!! Their choice of storage media won't be touched by a serious digital photographer. Makes you really wonder who's in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 Yet another card! My new universal card reader now obsolete!<a href="http://www.sdcard.org/">SD CARD ASSOCIATION <b>"SD - a Universe of Possibilities" </b></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay bee Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Having handled the Digilux at two recent Leica Days I can say that the build quality that M users are accustomed to isn't there. Really chincy feel and pretty bulky. I actually preferred the earlier Digilux 4.3 joint effort with Fuji much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgpinc Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 This is a Market that Leica needed to get some good advice on. There is a plethora of outstanding Digital Cameras out there in the $900- 1000 range - Canon G2, Nikon CPix 5000, Minolta, Sony, Olympus, Fuji. The Compact Flash/Smart Media mess will go the way of VHS/Beta I assume. It seems that Leica has the cachet to attract a good partnership in this area without giving away the store. Instead they apparently went for profit and sizzle without much steak. Really too bad JMHO. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroot Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Got the digilux today. It feels like a Argus (brick shaped). But no more so than a Canon g2 I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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