[MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread OK Don
I'm impressed with the Leitz lens on my Panasonic FZ30 - as a snap shot camera. I only wish the wide angle end was wider. It's a good camera for a play toy, and will have to do until something serious comes out that both impresses me, and I can afford. I need to find a digital body to use on my

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread Jeff Zedic
I bought my Panasonic Lumix because of its big Leica lens. Good quality for snaps ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread archer
The best quality snapshot pictures I ever took were with a little Rodenstock 2 x 2 bellows camera my brother-in-law brought back from Germany after WW-2. The detail was fantastic. A photographer I worked for had a Speed Graphic with a (?)Berlin lens that he gaurded with his life. It was an

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread Gary Hurst
the leica guys all seem to repudiate that lumix product. most of my quick snap shooting has been done with very low end fuji cameras as they are so simple. canon 10D has been my main camera for the last 5 years or so and will probably continie to be forever On Dec 30, 2007 3:39 PM, Jeff Zedic

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread Jeff Zedic
My lumix is certainly better than my Fuji was and both are better than any of the Sony stufftoo much red bias in Sony and soft lenses...my experience only. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread archer
What's the number on your low-end Fuji camera? I don't like my Nikon 4600 for snap shooting. A friend, who was an Army photographer, has a Leica Deluxe 3 which he loves. It does take great pictures but it's somewhat expensive. My favorite film camera is an old Fuji SLR with nothing

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread Gary Hurst
i'm on my 3rd one. this last one is a 5.1 megapixel tiny shirt pocket size one. the first one was a 1 megapixel job that i still have that was shaped like an ordinary camera. i bought it new for 50 bucks. then i bought a new one in the same style as that one for 150, but that one was quickly

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread Jeff Zedic
I don't remember the number on my low-end Fuji. I still have it but it's in the UK. 4.1 megapixel. Jeff Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread OK Don
There's always the Panasonic twin --- Lumix DMC-LX2 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/leica-d-lux-3/4505-6501_7-32106926.html There are a few differences, with pluses for each one. On Dec 30, 2007 5:12 PM, archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's the number on your low-end Fuji camera? I

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread Ralph W.
Are you back in Toronto for the Holiday's or off in some other more exotic local. - Original Message - From: Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread OK Don
I was just about to ask - Where in the world is Jeff Zedic? On Dec 30, 2007 6:31 PM, Ralph W. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you back in Toronto for the Holiday's or off in some other more exotic local. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread archer
Interesting, and the Canon Powershot would also be a candidate. One thing I liked about the Leica was the big LCD screen on the back. Gerry --- From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] There's always the Panasonic twin --- Lumix DMC-LX2

Re: [MBZ] Photography, was - The death of high fidelity

2007-12-30 Thread Jeff Zedic
On 30/12/2007, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was just about to ask - Where in the world is Jeff Zedic? On Dec 30, 2007 6:31 PM, Ralph W. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you back in Toronto for the Holiday's or off in some other more exotic local. Unfortunately, I'm in Toronto for a