Digilux 3 a photojournalist's camera?

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While I no longer work as a news-photographer, and it have been a good while, but I think the distinction of "photojournalist camera" may be a rather loose one. My father thought of the Twin Rollies as the ONLY way to approach a photo-op... The Leica Digilux 3 is positively a fantastic camera by many measures, but it is not the latest/fastes/whateveries camera on the market.

 

Compared to the cameras that I over the years have used to pay the rent, (and I am sure this applies to many other people in this forum) the Digilux 3 is a magnificant camera and better than many which were used the way you want to use it. it all depends on your shooting style. if it makes you feel more creative and it do not get in the way of your shooting style.. well then it is it. however there are many cameras which technically will out-perform the Digilux 3. So you need to measure based on your use of the camera, your shooting style and your desires in a camera.

 

Bo

 

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I've gotten to the point where things don't have to be the "fastest", or "lowest noise", or have the absolute best THD. What matters to me is, do I like the thing, is it not a typical (Ford Taurus, Canon widget, Shimano Ultegra) box, and will it look interesting in a display cabinet some day. Also, will it work.

 

I'm eccentric, I want my equipment to be too.