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As mentioned a while back, I've been having a good bit of fun with my borrowed Olympus C-8080. I've still been occasionally using my Casio EX-850, but mainly for just utilitarian stuff, since it only does JPEG. The 8080 will likely be going bye-bye in a month or two, and that got me kicking around ideas for a replacement. Much as I like it, I've decided against tracking down a used one for myself; I've decided that I'd want something smaller, but technically at least as capable.
I thought about a Canon G9 for while. A colleague got one a while back, put it through its paces, then promptly got rid of it. After a cursory toying-around with it myself, followed by more discussion, I wrote it off the list. (I've largely ignored the G10.) Being the owner of a Ricoh GR-1, I thought about a GR Digital. Let go of that idea quickly as well.
I sort of had my hopes up for the Sigma DP-1. Not going there now.
Micro 4/3rds? No: I already have one interchangeable-lens system that's primary to me (Hexar), as well as my two-lens OM-2 setup which gets occasional use. Digital isn't my primary photographic beat by a long shot, but if I'm going to bother with it at all, I want something decent, reasonably fast, and reasonably compact. And without a lot of peripheral ephemera. (And, of course, not scarifyingly pricey.)
The Lumix LX2 caught my eye, and people (here and elsewhere) seemed to like it a good deal. It remained on my mental back-burner until the LX3 came out. Still wasn't sure, but recently started idly looking up stuff on it. Meanwhile, I've been giving clients of mine tutorials on dealing with digital images in and out of their computers, which naturally led to helping them get to grips with their digital cameras. Most of them have tiny-tiny-tiny digicams from the usual suspects, and it hit me as to why I was avoiding shooting too much with the Casio: it's just a bit too small. The Olympus is relatively manageable, until I bolt that wicked-big (to me) hood on. Then it's just that extra bit too big and bulky. Maybe I have a Goldilocks complex? Is the LX3 Baby Bear?
It looks good on paper. Yes, I've looked at Bruce Dale's shots, which are awfully good. I've seen a few examples of good stuff here. I'd love to see more, and, more important, hear about how y'all are getting on with the camera in the day-to-day.
Am a a lummox for wanting a Lumix? 🙄
- Barrett
I thought about a Canon G9 for while. A colleague got one a while back, put it through its paces, then promptly got rid of it. After a cursory toying-around with it myself, followed by more discussion, I wrote it off the list. (I've largely ignored the G10.) Being the owner of a Ricoh GR-1, I thought about a GR Digital. Let go of that idea quickly as well.
I sort of had my hopes up for the Sigma DP-1. Not going there now.
Micro 4/3rds? No: I already have one interchangeable-lens system that's primary to me (Hexar), as well as my two-lens OM-2 setup which gets occasional use. Digital isn't my primary photographic beat by a long shot, but if I'm going to bother with it at all, I want something decent, reasonably fast, and reasonably compact. And without a lot of peripheral ephemera. (And, of course, not scarifyingly pricey.)
The Lumix LX2 caught my eye, and people (here and elsewhere) seemed to like it a good deal. It remained on my mental back-burner until the LX3 came out. Still wasn't sure, but recently started idly looking up stuff on it. Meanwhile, I've been giving clients of mine tutorials on dealing with digital images in and out of their computers, which naturally led to helping them get to grips with their digital cameras. Most of them have tiny-tiny-tiny digicams from the usual suspects, and it hit me as to why I was avoiding shooting too much with the Casio: it's just a bit too small. The Olympus is relatively manageable, until I bolt that wicked-big (to me) hood on. Then it's just that extra bit too big and bulky. Maybe I have a Goldilocks complex? Is the LX3 Baby Bear?
It looks good on paper. Yes, I've looked at Bruce Dale's shots, which are awfully good. I've seen a few examples of good stuff here. I'd love to see more, and, more important, hear about how y'all are getting on with the camera in the day-to-day.
Am a a lummox for wanting a Lumix? 🙄
- Barrett
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