Porrsha Posted October 13, 2015 Share #1 Posted October 13, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was in Philly last week and the grandkids and daughter came to keep the wife busy and company. I took the M-240 , so NOOOO she did not drop that one, and left her the D-Lux 3. They get to the aquarium in Boston and she does not have the wrist strap on. She fessed up right away but the the drop was right on the lens and now it won't retract, fully deploy, or take a picture. I went on the Leica website yesterday and downloaded the repair form, found the original box, etc. This morning I was going to package it up and get to the post office when I remembered my last Leica repair experience. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ but is was the R8 and digital camera back , fortunately they still had parts then. E BAY has many options for a replacement at a price that will be lower than the repair or even getting an estimate. I thought I would use the brain trust here on the Leica forum as to whether staying with the compact D-Lux Series? Panasonic? It needs to be a good carry around small unobtrusive camera. Thanks Wayne Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rhe Posted October 13, 2015 Share #2 Posted October 13, 2015 I have gone from the Panasonic Lumix LX2 (now with my younger son) to the LX5 (now with my older son) and presently have the LX7 and would certainly recommend the LX7 for your (and your wife's) considertion, although I am tempted to upgrade to the LX100 (or Leica type 109 if you prefer). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted October 13, 2015 Share #3 Posted October 13, 2015 Wayne, with a camera that old it is a no-brainer. Buy her a modern replacement. The current D Lux Typ 109 is a super little camera with useful enhancements and better performance than her broken one. Or if she wants a slightly smaller one, the current Leica C-Lux Typ.*** or Lumix LF1 is a bargain buy at the moment. I bought one in UK for my wife and it cost £199. I guess it will shortly be replaced, so a good time to buy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted October 28, 2015 Share #4 Posted October 28, 2015 Wayne, As a small light, carry-around camera the Leica C with 28 to 200 mm zoom lens takes some beating. It regularly nestles in my front trouser pocket but can be out and ready to shoot in just a couple of seconds and has allowed me to capture shots on a number of occasions that I would otherwise have missed. And it produces quite good quality picture in my opinion. Pete. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjans Posted October 29, 2015 Share #5 Posted October 29, 2015 Wayne, As a small light, carry-around camera the Leica C with 28 to 200 mm zoom lens takes some beating. It regularly nestles in my front trouser pocket but can be out and ready to shoot in just a couple of seconds and has allowed me to capture shots on a number of occasions that I would otherwise have missed. And it produces quite good quality picture in my opinion. Pete. +1 Really like the C as always to have with you. Best Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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