Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
on 05.10.03 4:45, Alan Chan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow I think there will be a good chance it will be my 1st digital. But the question is, How much? :-) Perhaps not much. All prvious Lumix cameras weren't expensive despite using Leica lenses... Unfortunately there were considered as the ones with poor picture quality - especially higher-end models performed poorly compared to competition. Let's hope this new, interesting model will break this bareer at Panasonic. -- Best Regards Sylwek
RE: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
Hey Thanks Cotty! Don't know how I got FZ instead of LC?? And I agree that until I hear about the viewfinder and focusing, as well as other trivialities such as image quality and such, I'm not pulling out my credit card... Sure looks like good start, tho! Damn this is worse than trying to decide when to buy a computer! Every two months there's a much better one just about to come out. Gee that C*n*n S45 looks sweet, no wait until the S50 is out (hey it's black!). Okay, but no wait the G5 is coming out with the swivel LCD (and it's black too!). Okay, but no wait, look at that new S*n* 828 thing, and hey the *istD is coming out! Okay, but no wait... Oy, to have such problems, eh? - THaller
RE: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
On 6 Oct 2003 at 8:02, Thomas Haller wrote: Sure looks like good start, tho! Damn this is worse than trying to decide when to buy a computer! Every two months there's a much better one just about to come out. Gee that C*n*n S45 looks sweet, no wait until the S50 is out (hey it's black!). Okay, but no wait the G5 is coming out with the swivel LCD (and it's black too!). Okay, but no wait, look at that new S*n* 828 thing, and hey the *istD is coming out! Okay, but no wait... I'm surprised that you put the *ist D in that mix? Maybe I'm not the customer Pentax wants :-) Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
What sort of uniqueness do you see with this one, vs. any other on market right now? Manual focus ring on the barrel (hopefully - a_realy_manual_focus ring), aperture ring, shutter dial on the top plate, classic (familiar) design (not the most important feature, but still :-) Regards, Lukasz [EMAIL PROTECTED] === www.fotopolis.pl === internetowy magazyn o fotografii
Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
Well, as you can imagine, they're going nuts about it over at LUG. I haven't really been following the thread, but it seems that they don't know much more about it than the links that we've seen. Besides, I've been away all weekend, and I'm just catching up on a couple of days of e-mail (naturally, I check PDML before LUG g). What I do know is that it's a fixed lens camera. So, lovely as that lens looks, that's the only one that you'll have on that camera. It's not M mount or R mount. Also, the Leica lenses that have been put on Panasonic digitals to date aren't made in Germany, Canada, Portugal, or any other place that Leica has a factory. They're designed by Leica, licensed to Panasonic, and who knows who Panasonic gets to make them. Not that that's such a big deal, but if you're paying big bucks for a Leica lens, maybe you want to know that sort of stuff. If I find out anything more over at LUG (like maybe price?), I'll let ya know. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Lukasz Kacperczyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1 Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 02:28:13 +0200 What sort of uniqueness do you see with this one, vs. any other on market right now? Manual focus ring on the barrel (hopefully - a_realy_manual_focus ring), aperture ring, shutter dial on the top plate, classic (familiar) design (not the most important feature, but still :-) Regards, Lukasz [EMAIL PROTECTED] === www.fotopolis.pl === internetowy magazyn o fotografii _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
The previous thread posted by Thomas on this was slightly misleading. The FZ1 is already out. This one is not: http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_440.html There's another page with some pics: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2003/1002/pana2.htm This looks interesting. Very interesting, indeed. It seems it's the digicam I've been waiting for. Pity I haven't started saving for it yet... :-) regards, Lukasz [EMAIL PROTECTED] === www.fotopolis.pl === internetowy magazyn o fotografii
Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
What sort of uniqueness do you see with this one, vs. any other on market right now? Lukasz Kacperczyk wrote: The previous thread posted by Thomas on this was slightly misleading. The FZ1 is already out. This one is not: http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_440.html There's another page with some pics: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2003/1002/pana2.htm This looks interesting. Very interesting, indeed. It seems it's the digicam I've been waiting for. Pity I haven't started saving for it yet... :-) regards, Lukasz
Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
On 4/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: The previous thread posted by Thomas on this was slightly misleading. The FZ1 is already out. This one is not: http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_440.html There's another page with some pics: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2003/1002/pana2.htm This looks interesting. Very interesting, indeed. It seems it's the digicam I've been waiting for. Pity I haven't started saving for it yet... :-) What sort of uniqueness do you see with this one, vs. any other on market right now? Manual focus on the lens barrel. BUT the viewfinder has to be full-on, not just an after thought as most non-SLR digicams are. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
I do like that focus ring feature. But, if it uses Leica lenses, it's likely to be an expensive kit... Small matter, as I already have a 5+ Mp camera that suits just fine! g keith Cotty wrote: On 4/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: The previous thread posted by Thomas on this was slightly misleading. The FZ1 is already out. This one is not: http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_440.html There's another page with some pics: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2003/1002/pana2.htm This looks interesting. Very interesting, indeed. It seems it's the digicam I've been waiting for. Pity I haven't started saving for it yet... :-) What sort of uniqueness do you see with this one, vs. any other on market right now? Manual focus on the lens barrel. BUT the viewfinder has to be full-on, not just an after thought as most non-SLR digicams are. Cheers,
Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
Say what? Where can I read about this? keith whaley Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Other than it- it looks great. Maybe it'll replace my Konica Hexar AF I'm on my fourth film with this camera, and I really love it - especially the silent mode. Indeed. I can shoot friends at a quiet table and they don't even notice. R
Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
Wow I think there will be a good chance it will be my 1st digital. But the question is, How much? :-) Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan The previous thread posted by Thomas on this was slightly misleading. The FZ1 is already out. This one is not: http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_440.html There's another page with some pics: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2003/1002/pana2.htm This looks interesting. _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
Btw, the L label looks the same as Pentax MZ-L?? Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Wow I think there will be a good chance it will be my 1st digital. But the question is, How much? :-) _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
Konica Hexar AF was Re: OT - Panasonic DMC-LC1
http://www.cameraquest.com/konhex.htm Basically a fixed lens motordrive AF Leica w/ brains. And if you get one of the models with the silent mode, it truly is. The motor drive and shutter are extremely quiet. Works a lot like a mini-Fuji GA645xx if you'ver used one of those. I shoot a lot of Delta 3200 or Tri-X in it. -Ryan Brooks Keith Whaley wrote: Say what? Where can I read about this? keith whaley Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Other than it- it looks great. Maybe it'll replace my Konica Hexar AF I'm on my fourth film with this camera, and I really love it - especially the silent mode. Indeed. I can shoot friends at a quiet table and they don't even notice. R
