ho_co Posted January 16, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 16, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica's tech data sheet for D-Lux 5 shows three versions: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Just as a guess: E version means EU? U version means US? But what's the TK version? Turkman language? Tokelau? Turkey? TK Solver? Twist in Knots? Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Just as a guess: E version means EU? U version means US? But what's the TK version? Turkman language? Tokelau? Turkey? TK Solver? Twist in Knots? ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/141783-d-lux-5-model-id-question/?do=findComment&comment=1559645'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 Hi ho_co, Take a look here D-Lux 5 model ID question. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Shootist Posted January 16, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 16, 2011 Asian version I think. I think you have the other correct. But when I search for USA version of LX 5 it is the K version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 16, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 16, 2011 Taiwan and Korea maybe? Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted January 16, 2011 ... But when I search for USA version of LX 5 it is the K version. Do you think that might be the color designation, Ed? Panasonic often uses a -K to indicate "black" and a -W to indicate "white." B&H's listing for the D-Lux 5 shows the 18151, as does Amazon.com's. Interesting--Amazon.uk doesn't show the manufacturer's model number, but their ASIN (whatever that is) is different from what Amazon US shows: Amazon.uk shows ASIN: B0045DDFSW Amazon.com shows ASIN: B004432SVI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted January 16, 2011 I think you guys are right--must be the Asian version. "Taiwan and Korea" makes sense, but would never have occurred to me. Do you suppose Leica doesn't offer it in Japan? I hadn't considered that. (Might have inexpensive competition. ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleica Posted January 16, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 16, 2011 Looking through all of the details I could find on the Leica website, I think that E is for Europe, U is for the US and Japan, and TK is for Asia except Japan. With the rest of the world fitted into the most appropriate regional version. The differences appear to mainly confined to the documentation language, battery, charger and power leads supplied. Although Taiwan and Canada appear to gain a button template. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted January 16, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks, Nicole, for such undue diligence, actually researching it at the source! In the meantime, I've found that the ASIN is the Amazon Standard Identification Number. Duh... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 16, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 16, 2011 Do you think that might be the color designation, Ed? Panasonic often uses a -K to indicate "black" and a -W to indicate "white." B&H's listing for the D-Lux 5 shows the 18151, as does Amazon.com's. Interesting--Amazon.uk doesn't show the manufacturer's model number, but their ASIN (whatever that is) is different from what Amazon US shows: Amazon.uk shows ASIN: B0045DDFSW Amazon.com shows ASIN: B004432SVI You may be right Howard. But from all reports there are at least 2 versions out there. One that does meters and the other that does feet (focusing distance). I think Panasonic offers it in black, white and maybe red (Although I don't remember seeing any in red. I know they offer other cameras in red). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 16, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 16, 2011 Looking through all of the details I could find on the Leica website, I think that E is for Europe, U is for the US and Japan, and TK is for Asia except Japan. With the rest of the world fitted into the most appropriate regional version. The differences appear to mainly confined to the documentation language, battery, charger and power leads supplied. Although Taiwan and Canada appear to gain a button template. Also noted on this and other forums the EU version reads focusing distances in meters where my LX5 USA version reads it in feet. There is no setting to change this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted January 17, 2011 Yeah, the LX5 offers both versions, but not the D-Lux 5. It's only available in meters, strangely enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 17, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 17, 2011 Yeah, the LX5 offers both versions, but not the D-Lux 5. It's only available in meters, strangely enough. Howard you know this to be a fact? Not doubting you but personally I've never heard this, or simply don't remember hearing this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share #12 Posted January 17, 2011 Yes, it's true. Back when the question first came up, I contacted Leica Technical US and asked what the story was. Their answer was, all D-Lux 5 cameras are meters only, and that can't be changed. I posted it on the forum at the time, but there were a couple threads asking the same question, and you may not have seen it. So it looks as if Leica decided not to buy both Panasonic versions. Interesting choice, isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 17, 2011 Share #13 Posted January 17, 2011 Yes, it's true. Back when the question first came up, I contacted Leica Technical US and asked what the story was. Their answer was, all D-Lux 5 cameras are meters only, and that can't be changed. I posted it on the forum at the time, but there were a couple threads asking the same question, and you may not have seen it. So it looks as if Leica decided not to buy both Panasonic versions. Interesting choice, isn't it? Yes interesting choice. I'm actually looking for this option to be added in a new firmware. But then there may never be a new firmware for this camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaplant Posted January 17, 2011 Share #14 Posted January 17, 2011 Looking through all of the details I could find on the Leica website, I think that E is for Europe, U is for the US and Japan, and TK is for Asia except Japan. With the rest of the world fitted into the most appropriate regional version. The differences appear to mainly confined to the documentation language, battery, charger and power leads supplied. Although Taiwan and Canada appear to gain a button template. The major difference is the recording. 18 150 can record only 29 minutes at a time. And the rest can record 13 hrs. 3 minutes at a time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleica Posted January 17, 2011 Share #15 Posted January 17, 2011 The major difference is the recording. 18 150 can record only 29 minutes at a time. And the rest can record 13 hrs. 3 minutes at a time. Thanks, I'd missed that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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