stuart d Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Just received an email notification from the Leica rep who covers myregion that Leica has discontinued the Digilux 2. Some may say no great loss. But for others this might be anopportunity to pick one up at a discounted price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnguyen Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Stuart - which region is that ? I just got the same thing from Linda my Leica rep for the rocky mountain/sw region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_richardson Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Weren't they supposed to come out with a Digilux 3 this fall? I believe that is what my Leica rep told me a couple of months ago. Perhaps it is a move to clear stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric friedemann Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 "(O)thers this might be an opportunity to pick one up at a discounted price ..." That the D2 is a 5 Megapixel camera and takes special 69mm filters (UV filter $140) notwithstanding, I think its kinda cool. The thing is that the D2 is still $1,595 at B&H. It would have to be pretty heavily discounted for me to consider one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_lehrer Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 My Japanese contacts have told me that the Digi 3 and it's Panasonic clone will be an order of magnitude superior to the Digi 2. Could we hope that it would be close in concept to a digital M? Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prince_alfie Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 What is the digilux 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric friedemann Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 "What is the (D)igilux 3?" The Digilux 3 is the sister camera to the Nikon D200, the Fuji S4 and the Canon 1Ds Mark III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnguyen Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 My Leica rep said there won't be a Digilux 3. The next canmera will be Leica MD they've been working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_.1 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Will the digital M have a full-frame sensor? Or near? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_elek Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 apparently everyone's Leica rep has a different story to tell ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_lehrer Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 If there is not going to be Digi 3, then why is there a Panasonic clone of it ready to be introduced? I do not have a Leica rep, but I have sources in Germany and Japan. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart d Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Charles - Yes it was Linda who sent me the email. I didn't have time to check back with her on discount pricing or the possibility of a new Leica digi point 'n' squirt. Just wanted to get the info out here. Agreed - the specs of the Digilux 2 were unimpressive, especially for the price, but having seen a number of prints 11x14 (or perhaps larger) that Andy Piper made a few months back, I realized the specs are secondary. Leica of course want to clear their inventories as much as possible before announcing a replacement and winding up with a SKU that doesn't move off the shelves. Leica won't succeed in selling may of these if the 'discount' price is still significantly higher than the Panasonic version (which doubtless will also be discontinued and discounted). Can't say I'm in the market for a D2, but if the price were $700-$800 I might think otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 >Alfie Wang , sep 01, 2005; 02:27 p.m. >What is the digilux 3? Another drive-by posting by the boy genius... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_lehrer Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Is Alfie another avatar of Frank? Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew robertson Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 So, if the Digilux 3 is an order of magnitude better than the D2, it'll have a 25 megapixel sensor, and be half the size and twice the weight! SWEET! I shot with a D2 once, and was not impressed. It's way too big and light, feels cheap, for my money I'd rather have a DSLR (which I already do). Would have been a great camera for half the price, or if it came out four years ago. The wags who think the Digilux 3 is going to be an M mount rangefinder digital camera better not get too hopeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlos_morales3 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hey Jerry, What Panasonic D3 clone are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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