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My Leica D-Lux 3 that displays (1) a purple color shift for white colors in bright light; and (2) a photos show a green or yellow tint in low light. I have looked over the presets and defaults. I cannot find a switch that improves the display. I believe that the exposure sensor is damaged or malfunctioning. Otherwise, the camera is in good shape cosmetically and according to a review of the presets and default, working correctly. A used replacement on Ebay is about $150 to $200. My questions are: -1- Can I send my camera to the Leica repair for a new sensor for that amount of money? I know about the submission form that requires a maximum repair cost to be stated. -2- Is a Leica repaired camera totally checked out and then repaired so as to insure long lasting functioning? -3- Is it better to purchase another non-leica camera for $150 to $200 with improved specifications like increased megapixels? Thanks for reviewing my questions, Inkbox PS I encountered an error when uploading files; although I deleted the upload files, I cannot upload replacements. I have used up all of my storage space and cannot locate a delete button in My Attachments.

My D-Lux3 hangs after a few photos when shooting or deleting, and the power button does not shut it off. Once the battery is removed and re-inserted it can then be switched on again but each time after a few pics it hangs. Anyone experienced this ever and know of a solution please?

Hallo, ich habe eine gebrauchte D-Lux 3 Kamera und war auch immer sehr zu frieden, doch dann habe ich die Kamera einmal auf "Reset" gestellt (Auslieferungszustand) und nun habe ich meiner Meinung nach zwei Probleme. a) Wenn ich ein Video gemacht habe und ich es in iPhoto (Mac) importiere, dann habe ich ein Foto und ein Video.Das Foto ist das erste "Bild" vom Video. Ich bin der Meinung das war zuvor nicht. Was mich aber noch mehr stört ist die plötzliche schlechtere Qualität der Videos. Ich habe bei super Sonne gefilmt und alle Modi ausprobiert und die Resultate waren immer schlecht. Zuvor hatte ich meiner Meinung nach keine Probleme. Einstellungen: 16:9L 30fps und man hat bei unserer Holzterrasse bei den Fugen schlieren wie bei einem Testbild 16:9H 15fps doch sehr ruckelig 4:3 VGA 30fps, da ist mein iPhone besser. Meine Frage an Euch, wäre mit welchen Einstellungen filmt Ihr und was kann ich noch einstellen um die Qualität zu verbessern, oder sind meine Ansprüche gestiegen? Aber woher kommt nun immer ein Foto vom ersten Bild des Videos? Vielleicht kann mir ja hier jemand helfen. Vielen Dank, Stephan

The antique lighting, made in Madrid, is a feature on the Paso de la Princesa which is a grand promenade fronting on San Juan Bay. D-Lux3 Thanks for looking and especially for your comments.

wo bitte gibts ein taugliches Ladegerät für die D-Lux3 Habe verschiedene Anbieter ausprobiert. kommen wahrscheinlich alle aus der gleichen Fabrik in China und haben immer irgendwelche Macken. Mal leuchtet die grüne Diode dauerhaft. Mal die rote, nur geladen wird nicht. dann scheinen die Kotakte nicht verlötet oder falsch verlötet. wollte halt geld sparen, naja!! Danke visitor

N00b intro - hi from a quite--a-while lurker. Ex D-Lux3 owner, soon to be X1 owner. I bloody lost the D-Lux3 the night before I left for a week in Havana, Cuba, where I'd planned to take pics. Had to make do with a little panny. The week after my return, Leica announced the X1. With demo pics taken in Havana. No brainer. The D-Lux3 served me well. I've always valued a smaller, discreet camera since I took an SLR and a little Olympus to South Africa in the early 90's, and I saw how a larger, noisier machine can change a photographic situation. When i got back, I worked as an assistant for a pro shooting still life food ads with a large format 10x8 and 5x4 film camera and Hassleblads... so I learnt to use a larger one too...high quality images with precision lighting, settings, composition etc. It's pretty obvious why the idea of owning a Leica camera has grown on me... discreet, high quality, simple, direct control and I love the classic style it has. But the prices were impossible! And film had kinda frustrated me - it's only really worth it if you print yourself and I didn't have the time, so it waned as an activity, and I never prioritised getting it. When digital came along, I played around with a few cheapies, but I was soon looking at the D-Lux3 - affordable-ish, and it took good shots... it had a Leica quality about it, and I've done more photography in the last few years than in the decade before. I get on with digital photography - I get on with shooting from an LCD (a bit like the back of a large format! And you can experiment with angles in social situations), I prefer photoshop to the dark room... it's kinda brought photography back to life for me. But it's always been just a hobby... I want to carry a camera in my pocket, take decent shots of friends, bands, random things I see etc. In my work I have opportunities to take photos of art and theatre, but I don't want to 'be the photographer' in a situation, I want to photograph situations I'm in. I suspect the X1 is the best tool available for me. I've studied the arguments against - the limitations of the X1, the other options... The D-Lux3 autofocus timing was almost always ok for the photos I took, but the quality in lower light limited. I've thought about the fixed lens, and would like to have seen an interchangeable system, but I quite like the challenge of really getting in tune with a camera that has those fixed parameters - it gives you the opportunity to really master it as a medium. I would love an M camera. I'd like to get into using an optical rangefinder... I get the feeling you can stay more involved in the scene with your other eye - bit like LCD shooting. But I can't afford an M9. I've heard the arguments about getting an M2/M2.2, but I can barely afford the X1, never mind the £2K +lens cost of that option. And when (not if) I get an M series, I'd want a full frame camera that uses the lenses as they were intended. The bottom line for me is the quality of the photographs I take. I want to take pics that me, friends and family love. The 4/3 sensor cameras do that, but not as well as the Leica X1. And they're not a Leica - yes, there's a style thing going on here too. The combination of the lens, the sensor, the simplicity of controls, the design and the images I see from others... it's the camera I want next. I love photography and want to do more. So it's my treat to myself. I've even shelled out on a Voigtlander 28/35mm minifinder. Can't wait to get it. The dealer says Leica have been quoting end of Feb... Sunday. I put my deposit down in September! In the meantime, I've been watching slideshows on Flickr - there are two Leica X1 groups there, which is a bit of a duplication of effort... but these are links to the photos the members have uploaded to the pools: LeicaX1 Slideshow | X1Leica Slideshow (can you use html here? would be nice to embed flickr slideshows) Oh... and here are some of the pics I took in Havana with the little Panasonic DMC-FX40 I had to buy at Gatwick the morning after I bloody lost my D-Lux3. I want to go back there with my X1.

Fotografiert in Südfrankreich mit D-Lux 3