got the d-lux 4

Congratulations Memphis. It is a lovely camera. I use it for exclusively for travel when I don't feel like lugging my RF gear. I'd recommend 2 accessories that I found very useful:
1. Self-retaining lens cap (like the Ricoh LC-1, which will fit perfectly, or one of the knock-offs). You don't need to worry about taking off and putting back the cap. See this chap's write up on installing it. It's very easy. http://ianho.blogspot.com/2008/11/ricoh-lc1-auto-lens-cap-on-leica-d-lux.html

2. The screen is tough to see in very bright daylight, and so a 28mm external finder is helpful. I especially like the tiny Voigtlander 28/35 mini finder, but they are now getting tough to find, and somewhat pricey.

Enjoy the DLux4 or its twin, the Panny LX-3. Best,

JMQ
 
I bought the D-Lux 3 right after it came out, and then added a D-Lux 4. I like them both. I bought the 4 mainly for its 24mm FOV, as the 3 only has 28mm max. I also appreciate its f/2 max aperture. Didn't really need the fancy menu options; I like the simpler menu of the 3. The ISO 3200 of the 4 can come in handy. It's noisy, but I can get away with that in some shots, where the sky is not in the picture. I still bring the 3 along for its 90mm reach.

It's a great little camera. I think you will keep it a long time!
 
OK, I'll bite ... given that I'm not handy with 24mm, would there be a compelling reason to choose the 4 over the 3 anyway?
 
This grip is WONDERFUL. I hacked it to fit my d-lux3. Only drawback is the camera no longer fits in the original case, which was the nicest case I've ever had for any camera. The link does say that the 4 will fit in the case with the grip attached. Bonus.

The 3 is pretty outdated by todays standards at even medium ISO. I've been using a 3 for snapshots for years and at 400 or higher it shows its age in pixelated, noisy imagery.

"Quaint" I keep convincing myself.
 
sepiareverb said:
This grip is WONDERFUL. I hacked it to fit my d-lux3. Only drawback is the camera no longer fits in the original case, which was the nicest case I've ever had for any camera. The link does say that the 4 will fit in the case with the grip attached. Bonus.

The 3 is pretty outdated by todays standards at even medium ISO. I've been using a 3 for snapshots for years and at 400 or higher it shows its age in pixelated, noisy imagery.

"Quaint" I keep convincing myself.
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Had that grip on a dp2 and it really improves the handling.
 
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