[LRflex] Re: The latest Panasonic with the leica lens.

John,

Just wait till the Panasonic clone of the Digilux 3 gets on the market!

Jerry

John Scocca wrote:

> Hi-
>
> I'm not sure which new Panasonic you mean.  The FZ30 (the long zoom
> just introduced) looks quite good.  I have a FZ20- the immediate
> predecessor of this one, with five MP and a slightly different lens.  I
> love it.  It takes getting used to, but the image stabilization is a
> lifesaver and the lens is enough of a Leica to produce very nice
> images.
>
> The biggest complaint about this series is the performance in low light
> -- anything over ISO 100 is visibly noisy.  That is not improved much
> on the newest version I am afraid - small sensor, more pixels/mm.  At
> the same time, much of the squalling about noise comes from looking at
> high magnifications on the monitor screen.  I find the noise ok -I'd
> like it if one could reliably shoot indoors without flash at high ISO
> and get low-noise shots, but the OIS gives ISO 400 equivalence under
> most conditions.
>
> The -30 has a rotatable LCD, which is a big help, and the EVF is
> supposed to be better.  I found that manual focus takes some getting
> used to with the EVF, because one does not see a sharper image, but a
> "glittering" of the magnified pixels at the focus point.
>
> Based on my experience with the FZ20, the -30 should be a versatile rig
> for digital shooting, especially outdoors or indoors with an external
> flash.  Compared to the equivalent DSLR + lenses and on a cost-benefit
> basis, it's hard to beat IMO.   Mine is keeping my SL on the shelf more
> than perhaps it should, but convenience is addictive.
>
> good luck with choosing-
>
> John Scocca
>
> On Aug 28, 2005, at 2:12 PM, Charles Cason wrote:
>
> > I am having so much of a problem with these adapters, that I am
> > thinking
> > about getting a digital camera with a leica lens already in place.  Has
> > anyone had their hands on this new Panasonic.  I have read the
> > dpreview.com and it sounds like an interesting camera.
> > Anyone???
> >
>
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