tripletrax
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Bought my D Lux 4 over the weekend and went to collect my case today. The brown cases are out of stock.
Leica D-Lux 4 discussions
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viceroy666
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The last that Schmidt told me as first come first serve.
viceroy666
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Anyone intending to use neck strap with your d-lux 4? Did that neck strap go nicely with the case?
might be a tight fit. i think the case goes better with the handstrap.
oh..were there instructions with the case? :embrass:
viceroy666
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So that mean you cannot use the neckstrap together with the case? :what:
Somehow I prefer the case given by Panasonic for the LX3....very much like the half case for the RFs
Somehow I prefer the case given by Panasonic for the LX3....very much like the half case for the RFs
tim
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I guess so too but just want some confirmation, a little disappointed with the battery
strength.
Thanks.
Hi there everyone,
What's the current price for this now?
and as many of you have already bought the D Lux 4, did any of you consider the Sigma DP-1 and what were your deciding factors in favour of the Leica? (other than the beautiful brown case). Kinda undecided about purchasing now as was wondering how the DP2 would pan out.
I wonder if the Titanium limited edition model is available here... very tempting
Love to hear from you guys - thanks in advance and
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
joe
What's the current price for this now?
and as many of you have already bought the D Lux 4, did any of you consider the Sigma DP-1 and what were your deciding factors in favour of the Leica? (other than the beautiful brown case). Kinda undecided about purchasing now as was wondering how the DP2 would pan out.
I wonder if the Titanium limited edition model is available here... very tempting
Love to hear from you guys - thanks in advance and
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
joe
Well, I just went and got myself a D-Lux 4. The beautiful brown leather case was the deciding factor for me.. and now that they are giving it away free... how to resist?
What's more my favorite dealer gave me a very good price... much better than the one Cathay Photo :sticktong gave me. So now I qualify to post in this thread, uh? :angel:
Are there any other free items like SD cards, screen protectors, etc by the way. I was so pleased with my purchase that I forgot to ask. So just walked away with the camera only.
By the way, my dealer said that Schmidt has no more stock... he was on the phone with them when I was there and was told that stock is coming in only around Christmas. So if there's any more sets on the shelves at the dealers, that's all there are. Once gone, have to wait until Christmas for new stock. Those who are interested, better chiong !
viceroy666
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The interesting thing is that I bought the d-lux 4 over the lx3 because of the beautiful brown case....silly as it sounds.
no it doesnt sound silly at all. i bought the d-lux 4 cos it looks better than the lx3 :bsmilie:
of cos the 3-year warranty helped ;p
tomcat
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I prefer the D-Lux 4 case to the Panasonic case. Unless you plan only to use the lower case all the time, have you considered where you are going to stash the upper case when it is removed each time you want to shoot? Also, the tripod screw sticks out like a sore thumb... so ugly.
And... like madmacs, I find the D-Lux 4 more elegantly designed than the LX3. The grip on the LX3 is so ugly that I was completely turned off when I first saw it regardless of whether it was a good camera for photography or not.
nsng
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Hi,
I heard that the Titanium edition will be available very soon. But not certain about the pricing.
N.S. Ng
I heard that the Titanium edition will be available very soon. But not certain about the pricing.
N.S. Ng
tomcat
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I have both the Sigma DP1 and the Leica D-Lux 4.
Though they are both about the same size, under good lighting conditions, no compact P&S camera currently available can compare to the DP1 when it comes to image quality because of the difference in sensor size. It is also far less noisy than the D-Lux 4 / LX3 even at low ISO like 100.
The Sigma DP1 is however a 28mm prime lens camera and this could be restrictive to those who are used to the versatility of zoom lens P&S cameras. The lens is supersharp from centre to edge though but not that fast at f/4 minimum. The Leica lens of the D-Lux 4 and LX3 is actually not that good and can be exhibit purple fringing easily. It is just that the Venus Engine in these 2 cameras processes it away and purple fringing is therefore not visible in jpeg images out-of-camera. They are however visible if the images were shot in RAW.
Back to images quality between the DP1 and D-Lux 4...
These were taken just yesterday at the Marina Barrage with these 2 cameras (as well as the Nikon D700)....
Leica D-Lux 4
Sigma DP1
At this size, there are probably not much obvious differences. But look at the differences of the same but full-sized images here...
Leica D-Lux 4
http://www.pbase.com/pschia/image/107407095
Sigma DP1
http://www.pbase.com/pschia/image/107407096
Thanks Tomcat!
I went to Pbase and looked at the pictures and viewed the standard large format as well as the pics in the original format - WOW - heaven and earth! I'll try and locate your D700 pics for comparison if there are any.
These are all jpegs? not post processed and using the in camera conversion software?
The initial impression looking at the pics you have included here were a tonal difference, and made me wonder if the shots were taken more than a few minutes apart.
The 'limited' 28mm view of the Sigma may be an issue for the normal consumer who would prefer the newer 41mm lens choice in the upcoming DP2, which hopefully comes with some improvements in software, user interface menus and speed.
I used to have a Contax T2 that I really enjoyed... that was also a fixed lens but with terrific image quality and a very bright viewfinder. I suppose you are using the optional viewfinder for the DP-1 and is it worth the extra $$$? how much was it?
For me I think I'm looking for jpegs with minimal PP.
Currently have a D300 that I'll probably sell - and use a compact for the time being as it meets my needs better.
So undecided but your pics really sway me in favour of the Sigma especially the ones from your China Zhangjiajie Tour... Its the camera man - and not the camera...
only thing is the new DP2 is coming soon so ideally like to look at that before jumping in... but new product from them will cost close to 1.5k I think...
Sigh... thanks for the very useful advice and input
joe
I went to Pbase and looked at the pictures and viewed the standard large format as well as the pics in the original format - WOW - heaven and earth! I'll try and locate your D700 pics for comparison if there are any.
These are all jpegs? not post processed and using the in camera conversion software?
The initial impression looking at the pics you have included here were a tonal difference, and made me wonder if the shots were taken more than a few minutes apart.
The 'limited' 28mm view of the Sigma may be an issue for the normal consumer who would prefer the newer 41mm lens choice in the upcoming DP2, which hopefully comes with some improvements in software, user interface menus and speed.
I used to have a Contax T2 that I really enjoyed... that was also a fixed lens but with terrific image quality and a very bright viewfinder. I suppose you are using the optional viewfinder for the DP-1 and is it worth the extra $$$? how much was it?
For me I think I'm looking for jpegs with minimal PP.
Currently have a D300 that I'll probably sell - and use a compact for the time being as it meets my needs better.
So undecided but your pics really sway me in favour of the Sigma especially the ones from your China Zhangjiajie Tour... Its the camera man - and not the camera...
only thing is the new DP2 is coming soon so ideally like to look at that before jumping in... but new product from them will cost close to 1.5k I think...
Sigh... thanks for the very useful advice and input
joe
I have both the Sigma DP1 and the Leica D-Lux 4.
Though they are both about the same size, under good lighting conditions, no compact P&S camera currently available can compare to the DP1 when it comes to image quality because of the difference in sensor size. It is also far less noisy than the D-Lux 4 / LX3 even at low ISO like 100.
The Sigma DP1 is however a 28mm prime lens camera and this could be restrictive to those who are used to the versatility of zoom lens P&S cameras. The lens is supersharp from centre to edge though but not that fast at f/4 minimum. The Leica lens of the D-Lux 4 and LX3 is actually not that good and can be exhibit purple fringing easily. It is just that the Venus Engine in these 2 cameras processes it away and purple fringing is therefore not visible in jpeg images out-of-camera. They are however visible if the images were shot in RAW.
Back to images quality between the DP1 and D-Lux 4...
These were taken just yesterday at the Marina Barrage with these 2 cameras (as well as the Nikon D700)....
Leica D-Lux 4
Sigma DP1
At this size, there are probably not much obvious differences. But look at the differences of the same but full-sized images here...
Leica D-Lux 4
http://www.pbase.com/pschia/image/107407095
Sigma DP1
http://www.pbase.com/pschia/image/107407096
tomcat
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I always shoot in RAW, so all these shots were taken in RAW and converted using the proprietory conversion software provided with the respective cameras. The 2 images are taken within seconds of each other. The difference in tonality is inherent in the sensor output and raw processing algorithm used.
In any case, the Sigma DP1 as with all Sigma DSLRs with Foveon sensors, is not that good taking jpeg out-of-camera. The best image quality is obtained by shooting RAW and converting using Sigma Photo Pro. The D-Lux 4 (and LX3) on the other hand seems to be designed for jpeg shooting and would require more post processing work if used in RAW mode.
Whether DP1 or DP2 is more suitable for you would depend on what you want to shoot. Both are actually more suitable for landscape and street photography and can't really be used for close-up portrait photographybecause of the wide angle perspective distortion effect. DP2 would better for landscape and worse for portrait in this sense.
You should be aware that the DP1 is rather slow and hesitant in AF especially if lighting level is low compared to DSLRs, especially fast ones like your D300. You may have trouble adapting to this initially if at all. According to my dealer, the sale of DP1 and Ricoh P&S cameras have dropped to rock bottom after the launch of the LX3, so it should be available at much lower price now than when I first bought mine. But if image quality in a compact camera is of paramount importance to you, there is really not much choice. The DP1 and the forthcoming DP2 is light years better than any compact P&S in existence at the moment.
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