noddy_b

Hello Travis,

 

Congratulations!

 

I am not sure if you remember me, I used to post here quite a bit a couple of years ago.

 

I just went through the similar experience last week when our son (third child) was born. I used Fuji S3pro and 17-55 zoom, set at ISO-800/1600.

 

Six years ago, I used M6 with 35 (either 1.4/2.0, can't remember), using ISO-1600 film.

 

On both occasions, I also used video (DV). To me, the video is more valuable than photos to the kids, as they really enjoys it!

Travis,

 

I have not commented on this forum for a while (more like a year). I must say that I like the photos that you took a year ago much more.

 

Best

 

Noddy

"I'm curious about this new, nice camera, but I'd love to hear more on the way it handles, the effectiveness and real-life usability of the electronic viewfinder, the battery life in real shooting."

 

I have not held the Leica D2 (nor seen one!), so I cannot compare the Panasonic with it. Generally, I really like the feeling of the Panasonic. The focusing ring and the aperture ring (on the lense) give it the M feeling. THe manual zoom on the lens is probably similar to a normal SLR zoom. The camera is light, but feels well-built and solid. I really like the rubber finish and the grip of the LC1. The black finish and the dials with white markings make it appear like a black M as well. The viewfinder, pretty useless IMO, also makes the camera appear to be more like a rangefinder.

 

The response time (lag time, etc) is very acceptable. The fact that zoom is manual (not electronically controlled like other digicams) helps a lot (and fast!!). It just feels much better than other digicams (compared to Olympus 5050/Canon S40/ and even Fuji S2pro!!).

 

Apart from Canon 10D which I also like a lot, this is the most solid feeling digicam that I have used. However, you won't get the "real solid" feeling of Leica M/R, but I am very happy with it. Oh, I paid around $1200 for it (in Hong Kong - I know this is probably high in HK, but this is the only place that have the camera in stock).

 

Best,

 

Noddy

I didn't crop it small enough...

 

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I just bought the Panasonic LC1 a few hours ago. These are 2 photos taken with ISO100 and ISO400 for comparison.

 

[bTW, I have not had the opportunity to go outside and take photos yet.]

 

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Given that Panasonic comes with a filter, this seems like a better deal. From other threads, some say that the quality of the photos is not much different from Canon G5! This is dissapointing (if it is true).

Thank you. Are there any differences between the two apart from the brand and

colour? I like the black colour of Panasonic, but am not sure if there are any

differences in quality (Leica privides 3 year guarantee, right?)

Hi,

 

I am going to be in Hong Kong over the next 2 weeks and am just

wondering if the Digilux 2 is available there yet? Thanks for your help.

 

Best,

 

NoddyB

Kamol, good shadow details. I am sure K Mana at AV would say the same if you show him this photo. Where did you take it? I assume that these are your kids. Right?

Man....

 

If you see the questions about Leica that Kamol asks me (mostly from Leica manuals and documents, etc) you'll know that his English is really not that good. I doubt he can make Phill Kneen type of comments.

No, it doesn't work in Thailand.

 

But I tried to paint over the white dot once, with a pencil. Never liked the white dot. No wonder the meter has been a bit off all these years..

5555 สวัสดีครับ

 

ที่ถามก็เพราะว่าผมเคยมีอดีตไม่ดีกับ Leica ครับ

 

ทำผมเซ็งมาหลายหนครับ...........

 

1. ผมซื้อ Leica C1 มาใช้ได้แค่ 2 ม้วน ก็เกิดอาการ

 

เลนส์ซูมเข้าซูมออก กระตุก ผมก็เอาไปเปลี่ยนที่โฟโต้ไฟล์ครับ

 

เปลี่ยนกลับมาใช้อีกไม่กี่ม้วนตอนนี้ มอเตอร์ดังครืดคราดแล้วครับ

 

2. ผมซื้อ Leica Minilux ต่ออีก 1 ตัว แบบไม่ยอมเข็ดเขี้ยว

 

ตัวนี้ซื้อกับคุณมานะเลยครับ ปรากฏว่า ถ่ายไปได้ 2 ม้วน ควัน

 

ออกมาจากจอ LCD ครับ มีคราบเขม่าดำไปหมด ผมส่งซ่อม

 

ที่ สมิทย์กรุ๊ป ป่านนี้ 3 เดือนแล้วครับ ยังไม่ได้เลย

 

3. ผมไม่ยอมอีกครับ ตอนนี้ซื้อ M7 กับคุณมานะอีกครั้ง

 

ยังไม่รู้ว่าจะเกิดอะไรขึ้น.................5555

 

ที่ผมเล่าให้ฟัง ถ้าโกหกแม้แต่คำเดียว ขอให้ผมไม่เจริญ

 

อีกเลยครับ..............นี่แหละ ความหลังฝังใจครับ 55555

 

เสียดายที่ผมเล่าเป็นภาษาอังกฤษไม่เป็น ไม่งั้นผมโพสให้ฝรั่งอ่าน

 

แล้วครับ 55555

 

โอม เพี้ยง ขอให้อย่าซวยอีกเลย

 

กมล

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Steve,

 

I am probably infected from some Brit's sense of humour.

 

Sine I have read a long long post about "wanker and stuff" (you started it, I remember)

I hope it should be quite safe to post a bit about the topic here..(hope you don't

mind, Allen).

 

When I was a teenager my dad sent me off to a boarding school in England. I had a

pretty fixed mindset about the Brits that they were really propper and conservative.

And guess what! The very first thing that the House Master (teacher) asked me was

"do you know how do masturbate? (or something along this line). He went on for

quite a while just to make sure that I did know how to perform the task and that I

would do it!! At least often enought for me not to get too stressed out!!!

 

This kind of attitude is totally different from in the East where people tend to avoid

talking about the subject (practicing or not depends on personal preference).

Anyway...

 

Back to photography. Good self portrait, Allen.

When did you join the Taliban??

Thx Harvey,

 

This isn't a bad idea. My situation is this. I like the square format, built quality and

lenses of the Hassy (used 501 for a while) but dislike the bulk. I used the Fuji MF

zoom (645zi or

something) but found the lens to be much too slow. I also found the Contax 645 to

be too bulky for taking to places (perhaps I shouldn't expect to take the 645 to

places)

 

I think the Rolleiflex has the

combination of square format, great lens and f2.8. And it's not too bulky to take with

me to places.

 

How do you like the Mamiya rangefinder?

When the financial crisis hit in 1997 the THB went from 25/1 USD to 50/1 USD within

a couple of months. All the camera gear that I I had jumped in value overnight, but

all the ones that I haven't bought...well...I could no longer afford!!!

 

I sold my Noct after the THB devalued at the same price that I bought new. I thought I

was clever! Now I cannot afford to buy it again. How stupid!

About 42 THB per 1 USD. Probably lower now that you guys decided to go for weaker

USD!!!

The question must have sound silly.

 

I asked a dealer here in Bangkok how much he can get the Rolleiflex FX (has to be

shipped from Hong Kong because the representative in Thailand is going to quote

something like 5x the price). He checked the price and told me its 90,000 THB which

is around 2200 USD, the same as a new M7 here.

 

I checked the price at BH and other places and they only have the GX (75 and 80

aniversary), and they seem to be more expensive. So my question should have been

"is 2200 USD a good price for a new Rolleiflex FX ?

 

Sorry about this!

If it cost the same, would you buy the new Rolleiflex 2.8 FX or a new M7? Why do I

ask? Well, somebody quoted for me the price of Rolleiflex FX (the batch with compur

shutter) which is the same as for a new M7.

Have a look at this for prices. Click on the links on the left. This is pretty much the

guideline of what you have to pay here. There are links to both brand new and second

hand prices.

 

<a href="http://www.fotofile.net/main.html" >Fotofile

(Ground floor, MBK Center-near Siam Square, Bangkok)</a>

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No chance, sorry. It will be more like 2150 - 2250. And there aren't that many

around! Usually you will have to wait a few days/weeks too.

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Steve,

 

Almost 90,000 Baht for M7 from the previous lots, but I think the dealers are asking

to adjust the price of the next batch up due to stronger Euro! I find this a bit

opportunistic!