Do Digilux 2 photos have distinctive look?

[jrethorst]

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This is Mt. Rainier in Washington State US, taken after sunset where I was but while the sun was still shining on the mountain.

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[stuny]

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Here are two each D2 photos from our recent trip to the Falklands and northern Chile. You can see plenty more on our site.

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[k2kv]

Hi,

 

After reading all the enthusiastic postings regarding this little camera, and with little self-control, I just got mine this week (two in fact -- long story, will likely sell one), and I'm pretty happy. Actually, I had the Panasonic LC1 when it first came out but sold it early on to help pay for my 5D gear.

 

Back then I was somewhat critical of the LC1, its evf, shutter lag and other shortcomings, but I'm glad I just revisited. That Canon is really too big for me to carry everywhere, so it's not serving me well at all, sitting in a nice big bag next to some nice big lenses; this forum has convinced me to look beyond what's wrong with the D2, and to embrace what's right with it.

 

I've really enjoyed carrying the D2 with me daily since I've had it and I think I've come to a certain realization. That is, while the Canon is arguably an almost flawless piece of gear, its size and weight seem to get in the way. I think it's intuitive enough -- I don't mind adjusting it's controls at all, enjoy looking through its large VF, and don't think I'll ever sell my 5D since it is so very capable. But -- its just too "clunky" to be my regular "walkaround camera."

 

In contrast, my newly acquired D2 seems just right, fits me like a glove, and truly allows/invites me to become more intimate with my subject. There is something about the simple form factor that just lets you capture your images, and now I'm wondering if the much heavier M8/9 will feel as good.

 

Anyhow, here's a pic I took yesterday with the D2, that I don't think I would have bothered with, if all I had was my large DSLR.

 

So -- thanks everyone, for keeping this thread alive!

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[ho_co]

Welcome to the forum, Jeff! I think a lot of us are just becoming aware of what the Digilux 2 can do, just as you said.

 

Very nice shot. Did you shoot b&w originally or convert afterward?

[k2kv]

Thanks Howard,

 

Much appreciated, and happy to participate. Actually I was active in the L-forum around five years ago, but became inactive when I moved to Canon gear.

 

Thanks for your kind comment. I always shoot color and convert afterward. Just seems more natural to me and saves me from having to think about it while shooting. Even though I almost always convert to B&W, I still like having the color files. This shot was quickly converted in a Silver Efex preset, no other adjustments made.

 

 

Welcome to the forum, Jeff! I think a lot of us are just becoming aware of what the Digilux 2 can do, just as you said.

 

Very nice shot. Did you shoot b&w originally or convert afterward?

[mactrix]

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Thanks Howard,

 

Much appreciated, and happy to participate. Actually I was active in the L-forum around five years ago, but became inactive when I moved to Canon gear.

 

Thanks for your kind comment. I always shoot color and convert afterward. Just seems more natural to me and saves me from having to think about it while shooting. Even though I almost always convert to B&W, I still like having the color files. This shot was quickly converted in a Silver Efex preset, no other adjustments made.

Jeff, welcome back to the forum. As you prefer black and white, why not shoot raw files, but set the camera to view black and white. Then you have the best of both worlds.

 

A good looking colour picture is not always a good looking black and white picture, when viewed as colour in camera. Lighting and modeling are more important in monochrome capture.

 

Enjoy your D2 and liberation from encumbrance!

[zenonzinonos]

...a good looking colour picture is not always a good looking black and white picture, when viewed as colour in camera. Lighting and modeling are more important in monochrome capture...

 

Ah yes, but in BD (before-digital) days we learnt to 'see' in B/W even though the images in our viewfinders were in colour...

[k2kv]

Hi David,

 

That's an interesting idea. However, I think Zenon has hit the nail on the head -- as an "old guy" I am accustomed to seeing color through the viewfinder, as it is just much more natural to me.

 

That said, I did try to use the EVF in BW mode and found it more difficult for my eyes to absorb. I think seeing and interpreting are two completely different thought processes. I'm not even sure I know what I'm going to do with an image when I feel the need to capture it, if that makes any sense. One thing I am certain of -- I would much rather look through the glass of a real VF than at an EVF! (is there an M9 in my future?).

 

Cheers...

 

Jeff, welcome back to the forum. As you prefer black and white, why not shoot raw files, but set the camera to view black and white. Then you have the best of both worlds.

 

A good looking colour picture is not always a good looking black and white picture, when viewed as colour in camera. Lighting and modeling are more important in monochrome capture.

 

Enjoy your D2 and liberation from encumbrance!

[prabuleica]

This camera Rocks

 

Painting on the pavement

courtesy and copyrighted @Djayawarman Alamprabu prabu.tk

 

Taken with Leica Digilux 2

From Flickr Set From the street

& Facebook Leica Camera Indonesia user

Facebook Leica DIGILUX 2 User

[John Thawley]

This camera Rocks

 

Painting on the pavement

courtesy and copyrighted @Djayawarman Alamprabu prabu.tk

 

Taken with Leica Digilux 2

From Flickr Set From the street

& Facebook Leica Camera Indonesia user

Facebook Leica DIGILUX 2 User

 

 

Damn! That's how a photographer is supposed to "see." Very well done.

 

JT

[AlbertoDeRoma]

This camera Rocks

 

So do you my friend.

 

Great photo. I especially like the detail of the bird "passing through".

 

Beautiful.

[mallo]

my dear Prabuleica, I WANT that picture for a print!!!!

[prabuleica]

Damn! That's how a photographer is supposed to "see." Very well done.

 

JT

Thank you JT, I was lucky to find this spot

So do you my friend.

 

Great photo. I especially like the detail of the bird "passing through".

 

Beautiful.

Thanks Alberto i waited for a while just to get that one bird fly on top of the water reflection

 

my dear Prabuleica, I WANT that picture for a print!!!!

Sure Mallo Il contact you through PM

[AlbertoDeRoma]

Thank you JT, I was lucky to find this spot

 

Thanks Alberto i waited for a while just to get that one bird fly on top of the water reflection

 

 

Sure Mallo Il contact you through PM

 

Now I'm even MORE impressed.

 

Alberto

[elansprint72]

This camera Rocks

 

 

Painting on the pavement

 

 

This has to be one of the very best of the many excellent shots in this wonderful thread.

 

Please post it in the main photo forum, I suggest in Landscape and Travel- it will get the much wider exposure that it deserves over there.

[nigelb]

Couldn't resist this one today.

 

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This one 'tickled my fancy' too

 

 

Nigel

[prabuleica]

This has to be one of the very best of the many excellent shots in this wonderful thread.

 

Please post it in the main photo forum, I suggest in Landscape and Travel- it will get the much wider exposure that it deserves over there.

 

Thanks Pete ill post it in the photo forum too

[daveleo]

Debbie's vase on a shelf . . .

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(PS . . . prabuleica . . . that photo is utterly incredible ! )

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Edited March 7, 2010 by daveleo

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[John Thawley]

Dave: Very, very nice.

 

JT