I had the first version, the Panasonic LX-1 I believe. I thought it was an excellent camera for biking and loved the whole layout. Too bad I left it on my bumper when leaving a trailhead one time and just completely destroyed it. I would imagine the LX-5 would be a great substitute.
On Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:57:30 AM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Thu, 2012-05-31 at 05:30 -0500, Eric Platt wrote: > > Except for certain film cameras, wouldn't try it myself. I just sweat > > way too much on rides. Would probably destroy a modern digital camera > > in a ride or two. It has sort of forced me to focus on smaller point > > and shoot digital cameras, which are easier to put in handlebar bags. > > Eventually should spring for a Leica X1 or Fuji X100 or similar. Just > > can't warm up to the idea of spending a large sum of money on > > something that is more a toy to me than a tool. And will probably be > > obsolete or broken in a year or three. > > Let me suggest the Panasonic LX-5. Plenty small enough to carry in a > handlebar bag, smaller and cheaper than the Leica or Fuji, zoom lens > that gives you equivalent focal lengths 24-90mm, plenty of manual > control and a lot more than a "toy". Excellent image quality for a > small sensor camera, too. Take a look at the photos I've been taking > with it, most on bike rides: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916047@N00/sets/ > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/kwe9ACC0mLEJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
