simonclivehughes
Active member
In an effort to stave off a GAS attack (or at least justify it), I need your feedback!
I currently have a Leica D-LUX 2 which I use with a CV 28/35 mini-finder (you can actually see a picture of it in Sean's review of the D-LUX 2) but I have been increasingly become enamored with the both the GRII and the D-LUX 3, especially with the higher ISO performance. I had an original GR which I enjoyed (other than the RAW timing) but sold it to help my M8 cravings.
I love what the D-LUX 2 gives me shooting RAW and I typically process to B&W. I tend to shoot mostly at 28mm and at ISO 80 almost exclusively to get the best noise performance, and if I have to go higher, I'll use EV adjustment rather than cranking ISO and then process accordingly. I do, however, want to be able to shoot at ISOs up to 800 and 1600 if possible, hence my lust for the other cameras.
My question to you is do you think the step from the DL2 to the DL3 is worthwhile from a noise performance perspective, or would the GRII provide a substantial leap forward toward my goal? Or, should I just keep using the DL2 and forget the temptation?
I have studied Sean's reviews and viewed the pertinent threads here but it's hard to get an comparative opinion back to the earlier DL2. What say you?
I currently have a Leica D-LUX 2 which I use with a CV 28/35 mini-finder (you can actually see a picture of it in Sean's review of the D-LUX 2) but I have been increasingly become enamored with the both the GRII and the D-LUX 3, especially with the higher ISO performance. I had an original GR which I enjoyed (other than the RAW timing) but sold it to help my M8 cravings.
I love what the D-LUX 2 gives me shooting RAW and I typically process to B&W. I tend to shoot mostly at 28mm and at ISO 80 almost exclusively to get the best noise performance, and if I have to go higher, I'll use EV adjustment rather than cranking ISO and then process accordingly. I do, however, want to be able to shoot at ISOs up to 800 and 1600 if possible, hence my lust for the other cameras.
My question to you is do you think the step from the DL2 to the DL3 is worthwhile from a noise performance perspective, or would the GRII provide a substantial leap forward toward my goal? Or, should I just keep using the DL2 and forget the temptation?
I have studied Sean's reviews and viewed the pertinent threads here but it's hard to get an comparative opinion back to the earlier DL2. What say you?