Sell all my camera gear for a Leica! Point and Shoot!!!

http://www.dpreview.co​m/articles/leicam8/

Hmm, I've notice people who own Leicas shoot Leicas, people who own Nikons shoot Nikons and people who own Canons shoot pictures. I'll keep shooting pictures, thank you very much.

So how does the Leica/Panasonic compare to the G7?

To be honest, im not really sure. I havent used the G7.

I have seen picts of the Leica and I was pretty impressed comming from a SLR family. It does not disapoint, but its still not an SLR.

They day a Leica D-LUX 3 or M8 are compatible with my Canon teles I'll consider them.

StealthLude wrote in post #2268183
To be honest, im not really sure. I havent used the G7.

I have seen picts of the Leica and I was pretty impressed comming from a SLR family. It does not disapoint, but its still not an SLR.

Honestly seems like the Panasonic has bad noise. The G7 looks nice, but I really want raw in my P&S regardless. A tilt screen would be nice too, and the viewfinder of the G7, but I think raw is higher on my list.

Been there and done that! Sold my 20D, 24-70 & 70-200 for a Panasonic LX-1. The Panasonic/Leica makes great images, but make no mistake, after a few months you will be wanting a DSLR again. The most missed feature: viewfinder.

Bottom line... I'm buying a DSLR again.

JulianoL wrote in post #2268561
Been there and done that! Sold my 20D, 24-70 & 70-200 for a Panasonic LX-1. The Panasonic/Leica makes great images, but make no mistake, after a few months you will be wanting a DSLR again. The most missed feature: viewfinder.

Bottom line... I'm buying a DSLR again.

Funny, I also see that as being the most missed feature if I went P&S.

I know JUST how you feel...I just got this...

JulianoL wrote in post #2268561
Been there and done that! Sold my 20D, 24-70 & 70-200 for a Panasonic LX-1. The Panasonic/Leica makes great images, but make no mistake, after a few months you will be wanting a DSLR again. The most missed feature: viewfinder.

Bottom line... I'm buying a DSLR again.

Good point. They whine about "but some day EVFs will be as good as..."

"some day" too, I will have my P&S that has a 17-600mm zoom lens that's f/2.8 constant, that will outresolve my 5D and L glass, have instant autofocus and zero shutter lag MAYBE.

As someone who works technology and has seen so many broken promises, my answer to that is always "I'll believe it when it's in my hands"

Till that day comes, I fully agree with you.. nothing owns like a real optical TTL viewfinder

I know Leica make some very sweet primes but they are not known for there zooms.

Lightstream wrote in post #2269137
Good point. They whine about "but some day EVFs will be as good as..."

"some day" too, I will have my P&S that has a 17-600mm zoom lens that's f/2.8 constant, that will outresolve my 5D and L glass, have instant autofocus and zero shutter lag MAYBE.

As someone who works technology and has seen so many broken promises, my answer to that is always "I'll believe it when it's in my hands"

Till that day comes, I fully agree with you.. nothing owns like a real optical TTL viewfinder

Damn straight. I'm sure 6 years ago somebody said we'de have a 6ghz processor now, but we don't, instead we have proecssors with speeds we had 5 years ago, yet an extra core.

I have a 350D and an S70. Same size batteries, same type memory cards, I can take both in my camera bag and just carry either depending on the circumstances. Both can use my 5x7 printer(all canon of course (-; ). Simple. And it has a viewfinder.

Of course, the wife is upset that she didn't get the S70 when I bought the 350D...I think I may have used it as a bargaining chip to get the 350D...at least she says I did.


ByteTheBullet (-:

I bought a Leica Digilux 3 on ebay to use more or less as a p & s when I didn't want to cart my 20D and bits and pieces around, and I must say it's absolutely fantastic, worth buying for the Leica lens alone. Chris