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DPCOOL...I like thatLilli,if they bring it out lets hope they call it the DPcool,it would be so....cool.regards,Neil.
Hi Neil (and Lili)Lilli,if they bring it out lets hope they call it the DPcool,it would be so....cool.regards,Neil.
You've been in too much sun, Jono !I so nearly bought an LX3 today . . . . but resisted at the last moment. Such GAS control has never been seen.
Hmm - personally I'm much MUCH more excited about what Olympus/Leica/Panasonic might announce for micro four thirds. One can expect fast shot to shot times, interchangeable lenses and decent sensor support by raw programs together with a very very good LCD for something which is going to be about the same size as the DP1, with the image quality of an E3 . . . . ..Having said all the above, I'm anxiously awaiting what Sigma might announce at Photokina.
Cheers,
That's Next Week Robert . . .You've been in too much sun, Jono !
I wish you well Neil. My Nikon 5000 went to ebay a year ago. I now scan all film (and I'm working slowly backwards through my library) using a decent flatbed scanner - I can scan 24 slides at a time, and the images are quite good enough for an A4 print . . . .the really good ones I could get professionally scanned . . . . but I don't think I'll be bothering!Jono ,Ive been lucky in that my scanner arrived(minolta dimage 5400)today,Ive been after a good one for ages,so all this here new stuff can sort itself out while I get to grips with the past,by the time Ive worked out how to get the best from some of my badly overexposed negatives Im sure a digital path will have opened to the future,well fairly sure. All the best,Neil.
Jono,That's Next Week Robert . . .
We're off here:
On Tuesday morning (and yes, that ramshackle building with the wooden plank is a GOOD (if basic) restaurant)
Hi Tim, I wish I was there now too!Jono,
this is fantastic place :bugeyes:, I wish I was there now - relaxing! :sleep006:
Tim
Lucky you; we have nothing but rain [in both countries]That's Next Week Robert . . .
We're off here:
On Tuesday morning (and yes, that ramshackle building with the wooden plank is a GOOD (if basic) restaurant)
Mark:I got my GX 200 yesterday and did some comparisons with the Leica DLUX2, which is the same as the Panasonic LX-1. THe controls on the Ricoh are much better. The speed to AF and get the shot appears faster with the GX 200. I did most of my tests in RAW using CS3 with all NR and sharpening turned off. In terms of noise, at ISO 200 both are pretty close but the GX 200 is much worse for noise at ISO 400. With that said, it cleans up nicely with noise ninja without too much damage to detail. THe default jpg is not so good --- at iso 200 and 400. Lots of artifact. I have the NR off but I probably need to see how to shut off sharpening. My impression is that the fill flash and exposure is better with the GX 200 as well. I plan to take a couple of shots and print 16x20ish to see how the noise looks in print.
Mark:
this jives with what I found when I compared the GX100 to my D-Lux2, especially in the in-camera jpeg renderings. While I *much* prefer the GX UI, the D-Lux/LX IQ seems superior which makes this a very tough decision for me. In the end, I don't particularly care for 16:9, definitely prefer 4:3 and *love* my GRD2 for its UI and shot-speed, so those factors probably make the GX200 the better choice for me. Plus, I rarely (almost never!) even bothered to use the D-Lux2 --- of course then again, I rarely used my GX100 after I traded my D-Lux2 for it...
Cheers,
Mark,Anyway, I am getting an LX-3 and will compare directly with the GX 200 and sell one.