Digilux 2 question

[tlorini]

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I recently bought a factory refurbished Digilux 2 to temporarily take the place of my M8 which needs a $1000 circuit board. In spite of it's well known shortcomings I like it a lot, but it seems to have a problem. When it is in AF or AF macro it shows the macro icon in the viewfinder. I called Leica NJ and they told me that icon was supposed to disappear when in AF standard. I returned the camera and got another one which does the same thing. My question is: do they all do this? Other than for close focusing in macro what is the difference between AF and AF macro? The person I talked to at Leica couldn't tell me.

[berniem]

I recently bought a factory refurbished Digilux 2 to temporarily take the place of my M8 which needs a $1000 circuit board. In spite of it's well known shortcomings I like it a lot, but it seems to have a problem. When it is in AF or AF macro it shows the macro icon in the viewfinder. I called Leica NJ and they told me that icon was supposed to disappear when in AF standard. I returned the camera and got another one which does the same thing. My question is: do they all do this? Other than for close focusing in macro what is the difference between AF and AF macro? The person I talked to at Leica couldn't tell me.

 

Hi,

 

re. the macro icon in the viewfinder, it's on only when in AF macro on mine. Just nothing on when in AF (which I almost never use, nor macro).

 

For the subtle difference between the 2 modes, I have no direct experience, sorry. You can download the manual if your camera didn't come with it from Leica's site. (Downloads section, compact cameras, D2, instructions).

 

HTH

 

Bernard

(as this is my 1st post, please forgive any misuse of the forum's reply system. More fluent with plain old text usenet )

[elgenper]

..... My question is: do they all do this? Other than for close focusing in macro what is the difference between AF and AF macro? The person I talked to at Leica couldn't tell me.

 

Mine doesn´t "do this"; the macro symbol is visible only when macro AF is set.

 

As for the differences, since the AF macro setting covers a larger interval, it is slightly more prone to "hunting", and thus somewhat slower at times. It does, however, reach the correct setting with the same precision, so if your subjects are stationary, there´s no harm in leaving it om AF macro all the time.

[marknorton]

My D2 behaves as expected - the macro symbol only appears when the macro ring is set on the lens.

 

I'm perhaps more interested in why Leica want you to pay $1000 for a new circuit board. What went wrong? Out of warranty? Who are they kidding?

[tlorini]

Thanks to all for the Digilux info.

The M8 is obviously another issue. I bought it used. I told them not to do the repair, but they returned it with paperwork that indicates that they replaced the circuit board. The problem was intermittant,so I need to use it some to see if it is ok now. I'm on the fence about keeping it. $1000 repair on a less than 2 year old camera?

[wda]

I recently bought a factory refurbished Digilux 2 to temporarily take the place of my M8 which needs a $1000 circuit board. In spite of it's well known shortcomings I like it a lot, but it seems to have a problem. When it is in AF or AF macro it shows the macro icon in the viewfinder. I called Leica NJ and they told me that icon was supposed to disappear when in AF standard. I returned the camera and got another one which does the same thing. My question is: do they all do this? Other than for close focusing in macro what is the difference between AF and AF macro? The person I talked to at Leica couldn't tell me.

 

You have the answer to your question. I merely wanted to suggest that, for static subjects, you simply focus manually. I know the viewfinder leaves much to be desired; however, with practice, you can see the focus snap in. I quite enjoy using the D2 in this way, especially with the useful Elpro-D attachment.

 

In auto focus, you have to wait until the camera is assured of the focus setting (and it sometimes gets the decision wrong!; that is why manual focusing is often quicker and more accurate.

 

David

[rliamo]

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The focus ring on the D2 has a very light travle between AF and Macro and is easy to knock it into Macro mode;The silver button stops it wandering into Manual,but you gotta get used to that little quirk.