RE: A chance encounter with the digilux 2

Don't run for cover. I haven't heard much good about them either,
especially the viewfinder. I've never handled one, but it seems to be a
very solid...Panasonic.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA


-----Original Message-----
From: leica-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:leica-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Bill Lawlor
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 6:17 PM
To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Shel Belinkoff; suzanne guenther
Subject: Re: A chance encounter with the digilux 2

Yesterday I went with some Leica-mates to do street photography at the
big
Carnaval parade and festival in San Francisco's Mission district. I
discovered that the stranger on my left in the crowd was shooting with a
Digilux 2. Although he was a French tourist we were able to exchange the
usual pleasantries about the other's good taste in brand of camera.
Curious
to try the Digilux, I offered him a chance to make a few pics with my
M3/
90mm TE. He passed the solid state wonder to me. I found it difficult to
maintain my friendly composure and nearly was unable to resist a cry of
merde! The Digilux seemed like a cheap plastic toy compared to the heft
of
the M3. The electronic viewfinder was a cruel joke. A toy telescope
would
run circles around that grainy little window. I can't believe the
Digilux
has been widely praised by M owners. The only  digital camera I have
used is
the Canon 300D. IMO, a much more serious camera than that silly digi.

Donning my flameproof suit and helmet,
Bill Lawlor


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