PJQ, Making a flat statement like "not in the same league" sounds like a politician. What do you mean by that? The Yankees are not in the same league as the Dodgers is a true statement. Yours is non specific. Jerry Peter.Quick@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Do you mean that this new Leica-lensed DSLR will compete with > > the $10,000 DMR/ Leica R9 combination? > "The Panasonic DSLR is not in the same league as the DMR" > > > > > What are feelings about this? > > "they're very different beasties - only thing in common - they're digital > cameras" > "The Leica lens is a different story". > > That better? > > PJQ, > > Stop obfuscating like a politician! Stick to answering the question! > > I want to compare a $10,000 PLUS camera with the new Leica > lensed Panasonic DSLR. Don't bring up red herrings such as > Canon or Olympus hybrids. Stick to the subject, or do not answer > at all. In other words, do not be like a politician. > > Jerry > > Peter.Quick@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > Xavier, > > Do you mean that this new Leica-lensed DSLR will compete with > > the $10,000 DMR/ Leica R9 combination? > > > > What are feelings about this? > > > > Jerry > > > > Hi Jerry, > > The Panasonic DSLR is not in the same league as the DMR (R8 or R9), not > > even near the parking lot of the ball game (my opinion, held out as a > > target to be shot down, but they're very different beasties - only thing > > in common - they're digital cameras). The Leica lens is a different > story. > > > > >From the Panasonic side of things, the camera will compete with sub > $1500 > > Olympus offerings (E330, E500). > > The Panasonic camera doesn't offer anything new or outstanding and will > > compete on looks (it becomes a fashion thing). > > > > BUT! It's very great/wonderful/fantastic to see the 4Thirds standard > > moving and not fizzling out. > > > > Oly E owners are lusting over the lens already, and my dusty crystal > ball > > says it'll be more expensive than it's Oly or Sigma equivalents. > > There'll be a kit deal - which makes the lens seem cheaper - but if you > > already own an E body, (especially an E1) you probably can't see value > in > > the Pana body). > > > > *IF* the Leica lens turns out sharper than an Oly "Pro" digital, the > > forum lusting in 4Thirds land is justified and it will be a spectacular > > piece of glass. > > > > Regs, > > PJQ > > > > PS. Please ignore the corporate legal mumbo-jumb of this non-removable > > footer... > > This is an email from Corrs Chambers Westgarth or Corrs Support Services Pty > Ltd. The email and any attachments may be confidential, legally privileged > and/or subject to copyright. If you are not the intended recipient, you must > not disclose or use the information contained in this e-mail. If you have > received this email in error, please notify us immediately and delete the > email and all copies. We do not guarantee that this email and any > attachments are free from virus or other errors. We will not be responsible > for loss or damage resulting (either directly or indirectly) from any such > virus or error. We will only be responsible for a change to a document if we > made the change. The content of and opinions expressed in non-business > emails are not necessarily ours. > If this is a commercial electronic message within the meaning of the Spam > Act, you may indicate that you do not wish to receive any further commercial > electronic messages from us by sending an email to mailto:privacy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/326 - Release Date: 04/27/2006 ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/