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Leica have announced the newLeica Digilux 2.
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I've always dreamed of owning a Leica - their reputation is amazing and this 5 megapixel camera looks like keeping that reputation high. It is described by Leica as being an analog digital camera in that its features are controlled through switches, dials and rings rather than by pressing digital buttons like most modern digital cameras. This makes it one of the more classic looking and behaving digital cameras on the market.
The LEICA DIGILUX 2 at a glance (from the Leica Digilux 2 site)
- Fast 7 22.5 mm LEICA DC VARIO SUMMICRON f/2 f/2.4 ASPH. zoom lens (equivalent to a 28 - 90 mm zoom lens on a 35 mm camera)
- 2/3" CCD sensor with 5.0 million pixels
- Analog photography feeling conveyed by manual setting possibilities directly at the lens
- Its traditional clear design readily identifies it as a typical Leica
- Transfer-reflexive 2,5 display with a resolution of 211,000 pixels and outstanding brilliance
- Electronic viewfinder with 235,000 pixels that covers 100% of the picture being taken
- Extra large picture storage card with 64 MB
- Interval timing and control via the PC
- Connections:
USB 2.0 (High Speed); DC IN; AV output with option of PAL or NTSC; Remote release cable
- Extremely robust and long-lived because of the use of high-grade materials and precision fabrication
The Leica Digilux 2 has won a number of awards including The Digital Journalist BEST IN SHOW award from PMA 2004. In writing about it they say - 'As a lifetime Leica user, I can only tell you this is the camera I WANT. My guess is that dealers will have a problem keeping this great camera in stock.' I respect the person who writes this so its a pretty good recommendation!
For more information on the Leica Digilux 2 read:
- Luminous Landscapes - Leica Digilux 2 Review
- Buy n Shoot - Leica Digilux 2 Review
Order your Leica Digilux 2 Now - up to $250 Discount
Following is the Press Release from Leica announcing the Digilux 2.
December 1, 2003
LEICA DIGILUX 2 - The analog digital camera.
The new LEICA DIGILUX 2 camera combines the best of two worlds.
In the new LEICA DIGILUX 2, modern digital technology and the proven concepts of traditional analog photography are joined in a harmonious combination: Decisive photographic parameters such as sharpness, aperture, focal length and shutter speeds can be controlled like those on a classic single-lens-reflex camera by means of setting rings on the lens and a shutter speed dial.
To ensure the best pictorial results, the lens, the sensor and the electronics are optimally tailored to one another. The 2/3-inch CCD sensor is very large for its resolution of 5 million pixels. This combination of a high-performance lens and a large surface per picture element produces an extraordinary pictorial quality.
The LEICA DIGILUX 2 at a glance
Fast 7 22.5 mm LEICA DC VARIO SUMMICRON f/2 f/2.4 ASPH. zoom lens (equivalent to a 28 - 90 mm zoom lens on a 35 mm camera)
2/3-inch CCD sensor with 5.0 million pixels
Analog photography feeling conveyed by manual setting possibilities directly at the lens
Its traditional clear design readily identifies it as a typical Leica
Transfer-reflexive 2,5 display with a resolution of 211,000 pixels and outstanding brilliance
Electronic viewfinder with 235,000 pixels that covers 100% of the picture being taken
Extra large picture storage card with 64 MB
Interval timing and control via the PC
Connections:
USB 2.0 (High Speed); DC IN; AV output with option of PAL or NTSC; Remote release cable
Extremely robust and long-lived because of the use of high-grade materials and precision fabrication
I would like to see some images taken by this camera. Where can I find them?
At the Leica site
http://www.leica-camera.com/digitalekameras/digilux2/downloads/index_e.html
I would like to know where I can purchase one of these Leica cameras in melbourne, australia?
Thank you,
Davina