Do Digilux 2 photos have distinctive look?

[ramus_ltu]

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a bit hdr-ish...

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[IanC]

And a final batch from the isle of Jersey.

 

best to all on the D2 thread.

 

Ian C

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[ramus_ltu]

Kaunas, on Friday evening

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[wda]

Ramus, what an incredible building presented in HDR-ish!

[ramus_ltu]

Ramus, what an incredible building presented in HDR-ish!

 

Thanks, I liked that too I think it's very old jewish church, closed, but in a good shape, more or less.

[ramus_ltu]

Wormy in park @ Druskininkai city center.

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[Blindjock]

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[Blindjock]

Lunchtime wander in poor light didn't seem rewarding but with a few tweaks it became more interesting.

 

[mija1789]

Here we go!

Yet an other very happy camper who just took delivery of a D2.

"Very happy" is obviously an understatement. I feel like a kid who is just getting the toy he had dreamed about for several months.

Ok I should better start from the beginning: as a Nikon D200 user, I wanted a lighter camera to carry around all day long without hurting my neck and with a fast zoom lens.

So, after researching the net, I stumbled a couple of months ago across 2 sites, one from a guy called John Thawley and an other one from Thorsten Overgaard. Dare I say time stopped as I read in one go all their pages related to the D2, then read them again, then re-read again and again.

Exactly what I was dreaming of: a lightweight camera with a convenient fast zoom lens, manual controls, occasional raw capabilities and everything packed in a sexy body.

Further reading took me to this site where I went thru the 77 pages of this thread, filled with mouth-watering pictures.

So, decision was easy. I had to have one.

After loosing several bids on eBay, I came across a small ad (on a site similar to craigslist) and contacted the vendor this past Monday to make an appointment on the next day.

Needless to say, the night was short. But on the next day, I was fully awake to meet the vendor in person. He was a pleasant retiree who had no use anymore for the D2 and just wanted a pocket camera.

So, he showed me the D2. Gosh, the lady is in pristine condition, still in the original box, with all the accessories and it even comes with the leather Leica bag. All of this for a modest price of 450€. I thought I was daydreaming but no, it was for real.

Back home, I realized I had no SD card. Stupid, testing will have to wait until the next day.

The next 2 days were busy reading the manual, getting acquainted with the camera, making test pictures. What a joy this camera is!

Even the EVF is pleasant to use with both eyes open (gives the HUD feeling).

The D200 feels neglected but shouldn't, because it is still vey valuable for macro and long tele works.

Here are some samples of the last 2 days. Don't know wether they have the special Leica look but for me, they are certainly special.

As a final word, many thanks to JohnT, Thorsten and all the posters on this thread for sharing their enthusiasm, knowledge and pictures.

See you soon.

Michel

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[farnz]

Michael,

 

Welcome to the forum and the wonderful world of the D2! Sounds to me like you got a good deal.

 

You mentioned that you'll continue to use your D200 for macro work but I wonder if you will once you've experienced the D2's macro capability. Especially if you manage to find an Elpro-D.

 

Pete.

[chrism]

An older D2 photo, but worth dragging out:

 

 

Chris

[hypnosapien]

Just came across this site (not my photos): Peter Orosz → Photos

 

Wow. I tip my hat. Very nice D2 shots. On this forum?

[philipus]

I received my D2 last week and have used it extensively every day since. I'm, in one word, amazed.

 

Iso 100 jpegs are wonderful but I've also found that iso 400 is useful provided one shoots RAW. My shooting style is usually slow so I'm not disturbed by the lack of RAW buffer.

 

I've also noticed that the noise has a distinct grain-like character which is quite different from the noise created by my 5D2. On the Canon the noise is more regular somehow, less film-like. The D2's noise is more like film.

 

I've also noticed that the lens handles contrasty light and dark areas very well. See the hair against the light background on the first photo below. Also, there's almost no purple fringing on any photo. Pretty cool stuff.

 

The first shot is a straight out of the camera iso 100 jpeg. The second is an iso 400 RAW converted to jpeg without any adjustments.

 

Btw, any suggestions for spare batteries of good quality?

 

Cheers

Philip

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[mija1789]

...

I've also noticed that the lens handles contrasty light and dark areas very well. See the hair against the light background on the first photo below. Also, there's almost no purple fringing on any photo. Pretty cool stuff.

...

 

I have to wholeheartedly agree.

By sheer coincidence, I took these 2 shots of my grand-daughter just before heading to the shopping mall this afternoon and I am truly amazed by the "milky" way the lens handles contrasty scenes (and I only had a minute or two to capture the light).

Both shots are jpeg and no touching up with the exception of resizing and sharpening.

The color one has a strong yellow cast because the window next to my grand-daughter is gold tinted.

Btw, these shots wouldn't exist without the D2. Indeed, the Nikon D200 would have stayed home.

Cheers

Michel

 

ps: Philip, I love the 2nd shot. But are you sure it isn't the other way round? The lady at 400 and the men at 100 iso, as the first looks a bit grainy to me. Or am I mistaken?

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[LucisPictor]

Fantastic images, mija!

[philipus]

ps: Philip, I love the 2nd shot. But are you sure it isn't the other way round? The lady at 400 and the men at 100 iso, as the first looks a bit grainy to me. Or am I mistaken?

 

Thanks Michel. I double-checked the exif and it is as I posted. The woman was shot at 100 as jpeg. The second image is a RAW capture at 400 converted to jpeg in ACR.

[farnz]

... Btw, any suggestions for spare batteries of good quality?

Philip,

 

The Leica D3 and Panasonic DMC-L1 use the same batteries, which are likely to be newer. (Not sure about the DMC-L10, whose batteries would be newer again.)

 

Pete.

[philipus]

Great news, thanks Pete.

[Pol-Alexandre]

@mija1789

 

Congratulations for your first beautiful pictures ! Good Start with D2 ! About MacroPhoto, try to find a ELPRO-DE69 close-up lens (there is one today on Ebay). For distances up to 1 meter it decreases the DOF (Flowers !).

You really made a deal with with your purchase. You certainly know LEICA is still replacing a failing sensor FREE of CHARGE ! This used to be a problem some years ago, with no clear correlation with serial number. I enjoyed this fantastic service in 2008, when I bought my (blind) D2 from California !

Keep going !

Pol-Alexandre

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[mija1789]

Many thanks Pol-Alexandre.

I have indeed spotted the ELPRO on eBay.

One thing I didn't clarify in my first post is that, icing on the cake, the D2 sensor had been replaced by Leica 2 years ago.

The only problem left is to deliver pictures worth this truly excellent camera.

Cheers

Michel