tdavis Posted November 12, 2008 Share #21 Posted November 12, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) OK Obama. Financials need Overgaard. Thanks . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Hi tdavis, Take a look here Digilux 2 website updated. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
DECKS Posted November 17, 2008 Share #22 Posted November 17, 2008 Do you have any problems with getting replacement/spare batteries since the camera has been 'out of production' ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenper Posted November 17, 2008 Share #23 Posted November 17, 2008 Do you have any problems with getting replacement/spare batteries since the camera has been 'out of production' ? Digilux 3 batteries are said to work; I haven´t tried. And, officially the Digilux 3 isn´t yet "discontinued". Besides, Leica usually stand behind their products. I don´t really expect them to discontinue the battery for a camera that they still repair under warranty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
audidudi Posted November 17, 2008 Share #24 Posted November 17, 2008 Digilux 3 batteries are said to work; I haven´t tried. Not only do they work, they're also of slightly higher capacity, which makes them a better choice than the OEM D2 battery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thawley Posted November 17, 2008 Share #25 Posted November 17, 2008 Not only do they work, they're also of slightly higher capacity, which makes them a better choice than the OEM D2 battery. And so Panasonic would always be a source as well. Correct? JT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #26 Posted November 17, 2008 There's third-part batteries as well, apart from the Panasonic and Leica batteries. I actually think I saw a Panasonic DMC-LC1 where the battery was Leica. Anyways, works for both cameras, no matter the brand. But the trick is to buy more than one Digilux 2, because then suddenly you have a good stock of chargers and batteries ;-) - especially if the ones you buy comes with 2 batteries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thawley Posted November 17, 2008 Share #27 Posted November 17, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) There's third-part batteries as well, apart from the Panasonic and Leica batteries. I actually think I saw a Panasonic DMC-LC1 where the battery was Leica. Anyways, works for both cameras, no matter the brand. But the trick is to buy more than one Digilux 2, because then suddenly you have a good stock of chargers and batteries ;-) - especially if the ones you buy comes with 2 batteries. I just bought two brand new Panasonics "direct" for $40. each. And you're right... it is nice to have a bunch lying around already charged. JT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #28 Posted November 17, 2008 Ha ha, John. you must feel very energetic now ;-))) What have you lying around of batteries now, eight of ten? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruhayat Posted November 17, 2008 Share #29 Posted November 17, 2008 My one hope is that the 4/3 players will also start sharing the same battery apart from lens mount. The Olympus E-1 I bought recently has the exact same battery as the Digilux 2 (which uses the same battery as the Panasonic LC40/LC5/Leica D1), except for one simple detail: the contact point is different. Hence you can't share what is essentially the same thing between the two cameras. And the Olympus one is easier to find; cheaper, too. Grr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krabat Posted November 17, 2008 Share #30 Posted November 17, 2008 Thorsten, superb homepage! Although I am by myself a little bit proud of my own Digilux 2 images, I am deeply impressed by your images! I hope Leica will understand that the concept of this marvellous camera should be followed in the future. Just a little hint for your homepage: Regarding the Digilux 2 stuff, I would write "Panasonic DMW-LW69 wide angle converter" instead of "wide angel"... Best regards, Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravduc Posted November 17, 2008 Share #31 Posted November 17, 2008 I have purchased several batteries on Ebay for my D2 and D3 and they only cost about 8 dollars. They work just as well as the originals. It just shows you how much of a markup retailers make on these batteries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted December 20, 2008 Author Share #32 Posted December 20, 2008 Just did some further updates on Macro portrait photography and other stuff. leica.overgaard.dk - Thorsten Overgaard's Leica Sites - Leica Digilux 2 sample photos and tests (as well as Panasonic DMC-LC1) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglasco Posted December 20, 2008 Share #33 Posted December 20, 2008 Thanks for the tip on Macro portrait photography. The web site is looking good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsolomon Posted December 20, 2008 Share #34 Posted December 20, 2008 What setting do you use for the Digilux 2 - im using the standard setting for contrast - sharpness - and saturation. ? thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted December 20, 2008 Author Share #35 Posted December 20, 2008 Standard all over the line as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted December 21, 2008 Share #36 Posted December 21, 2008 Standard all over the line as well. That's a good site. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruhayat Posted December 21, 2008 Share #37 Posted December 21, 2008 Do you have any problems with getting replacement/spare batteries since the camera has been 'out of production' ? The batteries are pretty standard Panasonic ones which are being used for some of their bigger models. It's the same one that was used in my Panasonic LC40 dating back 4 years ago, for example. Third party ones are hard to come by, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrethorst Posted December 21, 2008 Share #38 Posted December 21, 2008 Thorsten, two questions about your excellent Digilux 2 site: Your photo captions include a link to the file from the camera. When I point to that, I see a JPG. But a couple of them, including "Århus by Day - "Volden" AUTO, February 2004", also have links to a RAW file. Does this mean that the rest were taken as JPGs? Where there is a link to a RAW file, the "file from the camera" still points to a JPG. Does this mean the JPG file that's recorded along with a RAW exposure? You show a picture of the Elpro macro lens, and say the "Panasonic DMW-LC69 may do as well but is no way the same lens." Of course it's not the same in manufacture, but is it not the same in another way? If so, how can the Panasonic do as well? I ask because the Elpro can be found sometimes, for about US$ 400, while the Panasonic is in stock at a few suppliers for US$ 65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share #39 Posted December 21, 2008 No, it's either RAW or JPG but those are from the original shoot which was the day before the D2 was officially released. So those were posted for interested to have a look at the high resolution original JPG files. As for the ELPRO, I have that one but noticed Panasonic (as they always do), produces several different add-on lenses for DMC-LC1. How it does it for others to find out, but it's a macro lens of some sort. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted December 21, 2008 Share #40 Posted December 21, 2008 The ELPRO is a cemented achromat in typical Leica style. The Panasonic close-up lens is just that: A single-element close-up lens, just like what you get in a generic kit of +1, +2, +3 lenses. I don't know the strength of the Panasonic, but it will likely be designed (as the ELPRO is) to start at about the close distance limit of the lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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