Lens hood for D-lux3?

[sfage]

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Hi!

 

I just purchased a D-lux3, only moments ago. I bought it because my Digi2 sensor blew up 4 or 5 months ago... so, off to the factory it goes.

 

Is there a lens hood for the Dlux3?

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[miami91]

There is not a lens hood. There is a lens cap, which it's advisable to use when the camera is powered down (unlike the C-Lux, the lens does not retract entirely into the camera body when turned off). But if you're talking about something to prevent flare or stray light, the camera doesn't come with one. But I personally can't see a need for one.

 

Jeff.

[mnsh]

For my D-LUX 2 I have got on quite well using a toilet roll tube cut down (also good for keeping out snow) , I cut fringes into the end because when shooting wide-angle the cardboard can get in the picture so you bend it back. Not very Leica-image but quick and practical! I also tried cutting down cardboard milk bottles but preferred the toilet roll. Other times I use my left hand.

Matthew

[505NJ]

sfage, how do you like the dlux3? I am torn between the dlux3, vlux1, panasonic fz50.

[sfage]

It seems pretty good so far but I have only taken a couple of shots with it. I will let you know

[505NJ]

ok thanks, the only thing I dont like is no viewfinder, so say in 2 to three years it craps out then what?....

[miami91]

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It's a small sensor digicam, not a Leica M. In 2-3 years they are meant to be replaced. Barely a step above a disposable product.

 

Jeff.

[Guest malland]

Shane, why do you feel that you need a lens hood for this camera, which has been designed not to need one? I've shot fairly extensively with it and have not experienced a need for a lens hood.

 

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[505NJ]

Miami91, can I borrow $5000 for a M? I dont know the type of people on this forum but you guys must have alot of money cause it seems like everyone has a M8 or a M something, but some of us are not pros we just are trying to find a desent camera at the best price. I still cant figure out how a Dlux3 qualifies as a step above a disposable. And no its not meant to be replaced if it a almighty LEICA, at least thats what I gathered from this forum, but I guess I was wrong. have a nice day.,.,.,.,.,.,.,

[miami91]

Sorry if I touched a nerve, I was just stating what I think is a fairly non-controversial opinion. I own a D-Lux3 also, but I recognize that it's a "consumer" camera --- nothing more, nothing less. Would you expect to keep an iPod for 3+ years, your mobile phone for 3+ years? Hell, these days most people don't keep PCs for 3 years. A consumer level digicam is no different. Believe me, Leica (or Nikon, or Sony, or Canon) is certainly not expecting you to keep it long term, they want you to replace it as soon as the next model is released (or soon after, anyway). That's the reality of the marketplace.

 

Leica has diversified their product lineup, which I personally think is a good thing (others on this forum disagree). So I'm not saying any of Leica's products are not worthy of the badge, just that they're different. I own the whole range of Leica cameras, C-Lux1, D-Lux3, Digilux 3, and two M7s (no M8 yet --- still waiting for the dust to settle). All are fine cameras, but you better believe that there is justification to be had in spending the coin on an M. It is a precision piece of equipment, built to last for 30 years or more (and many have done just that).

 

Jeff.

[505NJ]

I guess I am old fashioned when I spend money on something I expect it to last. My pc is 4years, TV 16years, cell phone 9months (the old one found it self in a fight with a wall), my canon eos a2 6years, Ipod 1 year and counting. well anyway I have narrowed my decision down to Vlux 3 or sony's a100, which I must say is looking really good at this point. Later.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.

[mnsh]

sfage, how do you like the dlux3? I am torn between the dlux3, vlux1, panasonic fz50.

 

If the D-LUX 2 is anything to go by, the 3 should be good. The portability is very useful and the potential extensive. I am gradually posting my best D-LUX 2 photos in the galleries, and have just put up some Cambridge ones:

http://www.leica-camera-user.com/architecture/23298-d-lux-2-cambridge.html#post244044

 

The dawn scenes over the sea in Scotland (to follow) made use of the toilet roll lens hood to stop sun reflections in the lens.

 

Matthew

[inunnguaq]

Hi!

 

I just purchased a D-lux3, only moments ago. I bought it because my Digi2 sensor blew up 4 or 5 months ago... so, off to the factory it goes.

 

Is there a lens hood for the Dlux3?

 

Here is a DIY lenshood and a viewfinder as well:

http://www.leica-camera-user.com/digital-forum/18737-street-walking-d-lux-3-a.html

good luck

ole g.

[Iron Flatline]

I have no answer regarding lens hoods, but I thought I'd chime in and express my love for the D-Lux 3. Whadda camera!

[dspeltz]

I love my D-Lux2 and the 3 must be the same or better. Some of my best are on that camera because it is always with me. No lens hood but a hand. The lens is unbelievable. Our local Leica dealer has an 11x14 posted in their gallery taken in Japan with the camera (by me).

 

And i also have an M8.

[Neil Miller]

I guess I am old fashioned when I spend money on something I expect it to last. My pc is 4years, TV 16years, cell phone 9months (the old one found it self in a fight with a wall), my canon eos a2 6years, Ipod 1 year and counting. well anyway I have narrowed my decision down to Vlux 3 or sony's a100, which I must say is looking really good at this point. Later.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.

 

I agree with Steve. Why not expect something to last for a reasonable time if it is taken care of? My cell phone has just been replaced after 7 years - not because it doesn't work anymore, but because I wanted something thinner. The old one is still a good back-up. My first digi-cam is even older and still in working order. It's not that I'm a cheapskate (I have a variety of other leica rangefinder cameras, mamiya medium format cameras and gandolfi large format) it's just that I don't look down on something because it is less expensive than something else.

 

Regards,

Neil.

[miami91]

I agree with Steve. Why not expect something to last for a reasonable time if it is taken care of? My cell phone has just been replaced after 7 years - not because it doesn't work anymore, but because I wanted something thinner. The old one is still a good back-up. My first digi-cam is even older and still in working order. It's not that I'm a cheapskate (I have a variety of other leica rangefinder cameras, mamiya medium format cameras and gandolfi large format) it's just that I don't look down on something because it is less expensive than something else.

 

Regards,

Neil.

 

I don't disagree --- I just know for a fact that the manufacturers don't think this way. Also, consumers can be a bit hypocritical on this point. We want companies like Leica to make products that will last years and years, but we also want them to be (relatively) inexpensive. This is an inherent contradiction, and so compromises are always made. One compromise is that most electronics are now manufactured in China or Mexico. And another is that there's a limit to just how robust of materials can be used.

 

The majority of consumers have driven manufacturers to make cheap, replaceable goods. You might call it the "Wal-Marting" of the consumer goods industry. This is now the rule, and cases to the contrary are the exception. Leica, when it comes to "consumer cameras", has to play by these rules. So should the LCD last beyond a year or two (which I think was the original question)? Of course! But if you think it's reasonable to plan on using a $500.00 digital camera for the next decade, I think you're being naive and/or disingenuous.

 

Jeff.

[earleygallery]

I own the whole range of Leica cameras, C-Lux1, D-Lux3, Digilux 3, and two M7s (no M8 yet --- still waiting for the dust to settle). All are fine cameras, but you better believe that there is justification to be had in spending the coin on an M. It is a precision piece of equipment, built to last for 30 years or more (and many have done just that).

 

Jeff.

 

Only 30 years? I've just bought a 'new' M2, 1958 model, its had a CLA and is good as a new MP. Its a supplement to my lllf....OK you said 30 years or more, but the mechanical Leica's are built to last full stop!

 

As for the digicams, I think its reasonable to expect them to last 5 years at the very least. If your C or D Lux fails after that time, that the cost of repair (assuming parts available) will most likely exceed the cost of replacement. How often do you take an household electrical item for repair? or do you just replace it?

 

Oh, nearly forgot, the most convenient lens hood is your hand - if you're in a situation where you think flare might be a problem just sheild the lens with your hand (and you can check the result on the LCD anyway).

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I have the DLux3 to back up my M8. Can't always have that brute on you. But the DL3 fits in a pants pocket or on my belt and is easy to whip out. And the quality is really good, scary good, at lower ISO's. It does have the dreaded shutter lag while it decides where to autofocus. The IS is pretty good so all in all not a throw away. It's a keeper, especially at $600!

Steve

[miami91]

Only 30 years? I've just bought a 'new' M2, 1958 model, its had a CLA and is good as a new MP. Its a supplement to my lllf....OK you said 30 years or more, but the mechanical Leica's are built to last full stop!

 

As for the digicams, I think its reasonable to expect them to last 5 years at the very least. If your C or D Lux fails after that time, that the cost of repair (assuming parts available) will most likely exceed the cost of replacement. How often do you take an household electrical item for repair? or do you just replace it?

 

Oh, nearly forgot, the most convenient lens hood is your hand - if you're in a situation where you think flare might be a problem just sheild the lens with your hand (and you can check the result on the LCD anyway).

 

James,

 

Absolutely right! I was tempted to say "built to last a lifetime", but this is rather imprecise, isn't it? I bought my two M7s within the past 2 years, and I'm 35, so I certainly expect they will last my lifetime, which (touch wood) is hopefully at least 30 years. And I might expect that they will pass on to another owner at that point, if this is at all practical (will film exist at the mid point of this century?).

 

And the point you make about repair v. replacement is quite correct, and is the point I'm trying to make (although perhaps not as elegantly). Consumer cameras are very similar to today's household appliciance --- when they break, you will most likely buy a new one. Only, in my mind, the digital aspect accelerates the replacement cycle that much more (than say, a toaster or a hoover). Moore's law (and it's tangents) has redefined the marketplace. It doesn't make sense for manufacturers to make their products too robust when the technology life cycle is so short.

 

Jeff.