Contax TVS vs Leica DLux

[fotografz]

Oh Irakly, I could've told you all that. I didn't know you were considering a Digilux 2. I played with a friend of mines and immediately hated the viewfinder and everything else you mentioned.

 

[bobbl46]

Sounds like the makings of a new thread

I TOLD YOU NOT TO BUY ONE OF THESE >>>>>>>

Cheers, Kyocera Kid.

 

[wilsonlaidlaw1]

I presume the "2" after the Digilux 2 equals either the multiplier on the price or the number of faults on a Digilux 1 and having had a Digilux 1, that was bad enough. My new Contax SL300R takes twice as good photos as my Digilux did and is one quarter the size. I have not found a digital yet that takes really good flash photos and I have used a number up to consumer model DSLR's. The nearest I got to a satisfactory one was my old Leica Digilux 4.3, especially if you used a slave sensor connected to a big flash (Metz 45 CL-4) and compensated down about 1.5 to 2 stops. It is unfortunately difficult to do this on the SL300R as it does not have a tripod socket to fix onto the flash bottom bar. I think the Digilux 2 has a PC socket for an external flash. Wilson

 

[msadat]

shot in jpeg, which is what the intention (is/was) it is the best p&s camera on the market. the next version with 8 meg (after the bugs have been worked out), more buffer and better view finder will be the next M!!

 

[jsmith45]

I think that folks who would like to use their digicam primarily for street photography might want to consider the new Casio 6mp model (1/100 of a second shutter lag). I've never read anything good about any Contax digital camera.

The dizzying array of digicams is frustrating. Every one seems to have a good point and an achilles heel. I've learned not to buy anything until there are enough positive reviews about it to make it an unmistakeable good purchase. But by then, it is discontinued and replaced by a better one that is worse than the one before it for some reason.

 

[nickser]

Hi Jeffery,

There are plenty of very good reports, (and some justified/unjustified knocking as well) on the Contax digitals within this forum. You may have to work a bit with the N digital to get to know it properly and it's foibles, but what class the pictures have!! Have a good browse around, and don't believe all you see or hear

Paul

 

[irakly]

James, this is a pretty bold statement. There are at least three people here who can tell you first hand a thing or two about Contax N Digital unique capabilities. But this is not the point here. The point here is that Leica Digilux 2 is not a professional camera by any standards, for any type of photography.

 

[jsmith45]

The bad rap I keep reading on them is the software and electronics part, not the lenses. If they would make a 5mp Contax T3 with the equivalent of a 35mm lens, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[djg]

"I've never read anything good about any Contax digital camera."

Obviously you don't hang out much in this forum

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The only alternative I could currently consider to my ND is an EOS 1Ds, and some aspects aside from having to re-invest in a set of expensive L lenses to replace my Zeiss glass, such as size and ergonomics (for my taste) keep me from jumping. And zoom-wise, which I would use a lot even if FFL lenses were available, I think I would be coming up a bit short.

I can live with the smallish buffer and power shortcomings in my situation. Image-wise I'm happy with my ND results as I don't need to do posters, not that things can't be improved

. But if its 6MP is not state-of-the-art, the tonal range is excellent and having real wide-angle capability makes up for a lot.

I ain't going nowhere else, so far ... just waiting for Kyocera to wake up, which may be never.

DJ

 

[djg]

Jeffery,

The software shortcomings have been addressed by a couple of sources, SharpRaw and Adobe Raw Camera Plug-In (in beta). No worries there. The small buffer and power shortcomings may or may not be an issue depending your situation.

DJ