Photoskeptic Posted April 4, 2007 Share #21 Posted April 4, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I normally use an M4 or M3:D But in truth, for a light digital backup the Panasonic LX-1 can't be beat. It shoots RAW and has a truly nice Leica lens that requires no (or little) sharpening in post-processing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlanJW Posted April 4, 2007 Share #22 Posted April 4, 2007 My choice as of now is a D-Lux 3. I had the Pansonic brand D-Lux 2 and the 3 is better -- not merely because of more pixels, but the processing engine is better, with better high ISO performance. If you shoot RAW, the results can be excellent. And Noise Ninja solves the noise "problem". My second choice would be an RD-1, but that is a more expensive and also heavier solution. Now, to be sure my answer is the answer of someone who does not earn a living making images. If I were in that situation, I would want a backup that enabled the same working process -- another M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dspeltz Posted April 4, 2007 Share #23 Posted April 4, 2007 I have a second M8 for backup however that said, I carry a film based M with Kodachrome that serves well. My fear is theft more than breakdown, so I keep the backups in separate bags. The D-Lux 2 is in my bag as well. It takes superb pictures for a pocket camera (in Raw). To me the problem in travel is not so much the body backup (light) but the darn film or Epson or Gigaview backup required for digital. And the overseas airports that argue with me when I ask that film be hand searched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted April 4, 2007 Share #24 Posted April 4, 2007 M8 + M6 with a brick of film. If you're carrying the lenses, you need a body that lets you keep on using them and get the job done. Also it's so much easier to have two bodies if you need to shift from wide to long. And it's STILL hardly any more money than a 1Ds2 - and the 1Ds3 ain't there yet... I ordered M8 #2 today. I've arrived at the point of believing all will be well. Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tummydoc Posted April 4, 2007 Share #25 Posted April 4, 2007 Having gone through two DOA's before getting an M8 that's still working (coming up on one month, all fingers still crossed) I'm not in a hurry to buy a second one as a backup because Leica still hasn't identified the cause(s) of the deaths. My backup is one of my other M bodies plus 10 rolls of film. Film and development services are still widely available as of now, and I have a generous assortment of M bodies already paid for. An added bonus is my 21mm is a 21mm on the film body whereas with a second M8 I'd need to purchase a 15mm lens as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giulio Zanni Posted April 4, 2007 Share #26 Posted April 4, 2007 FZ50/V-Lux is a nice complement to the M8. Giulio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted April 4, 2007 Share #27 Posted April 4, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you want a little backup camera that packs a nice punch the Ricoh GR-D is terrific. I also have a Leica D-lux 3 which I just took to France and it was very nice. The GR is a little more "M like" in it's usage and that's why I rank it ahead as a backup Kent I had been wrestling with this question for some time. What I really wanted was a digital Leica CM. But as this hope seems doomed, I recently bought the Ricoh GR-D and am most impressed with its quality and ergonomics. No major delving into menus with two context sensitive dials to access the most needed functions. 8mp is probably a good compromise with a tiny sensor and Ricoh seem to have maximised that equation. The GR-D will accompany my Leica CM on travel trips. I always feel happier with a film backup. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorflow Posted April 4, 2007 Share #28 Posted April 4, 2007 M8 + M6 with a brick of film. If you're carrying the lenses, you need a body that lets you keep on using them and get the job done. Also it's so much easier to have two bodies if you need to shift from wide to long. And it's STILL hardly any more money than a 1Ds2 - and the 1Ds3 ain't there yet... I ordered M8 #2 today. I've arrived at the point of believing all will be well. Best Chris, you are brave, but I am not far behind you. Waiting for my M8 to come back (hopefully in 2 weeks) and will go for a second one if no more reports of sudden death. Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
like_no_other Posted April 4, 2007 Share #29 Posted April 4, 2007 If you travel to Jamaica the Digilux 3 with a zoom is a nice option. Look here: SI.com - 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photo Gallery - Marisa Miller and here: SI.com - 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photo Gallery - Marisa Miller This camera makes really nice photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpreisch Posted April 5, 2007 Share #30 Posted April 5, 2007 I have an M8, and I use a D-Lux 3 as a travel back-up. It's small, light, and if I need one, it has a flash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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