Leica Digilux 2
The Terminator - Leica D2 Has Arrived!
This is a Marvelous camera. More 'M' like than any previous digital camera offering from Leica, the first thing to strike you on the Digilux 2 is the Gorgeous Summicron Lens!
Size comparison with Leica MP - Very much on Par with the MP!
Unique Flash that can Pop Up for Instant TTL Bounce Flash! A digital camera first from Leica!
Press the Flash button twice and the Flash moves to Standard position
Nice touches, like Spring Loaded doors that hide the controls, no more annoying flimsy rubber doors that won't snap shut!
The Largest LCD Screen ever to adorn a Digital Camera. Extremely Bright, so bright in fact that a hood is not necessary even in strong sunlight the image is easily visible!
A magnificent Very FAST, Sharp & Contrasty Leica DC F2-2.4 Vario Summicron with Aspheric Lens Elements, internal rectangular mask, specially formulated for Digital pictures. A Leica Perfect Hood is included to reduce contrast robbing flare. This lens is Stunning to look at and the pure essence of Leica, worth every penny.
Analog style controls allow previous film camera users to quickly become effective with Digilux 2. Manual or Auto Analog style Focus control (yes just twist the ring like a normal film camera lens and you can focus yourself! - extremely important feature for using large apertures - subject isolation, IE.. being able to focus on a person's eyes instead of the Autofocusing on the persons nose). A standard aperture ring on the lens allows you to manually select the aperture just as you would on a film camera. Makes you feel right at home.. No more pesky buttons and small hard to read LCD readouts. No more fumbling for control you though you had, but could'nt find!
I LIKE IT!
A picture taken with the Digilux 2 by the Author Richard Oesterling on a recent trip just outside Bellingham, WA on the way to Anacortes.
Notice the nice accurate color graduations. Zero distortion. Excellent Contrast.
Even the Cows Smile when you take their picture with a Leica ;-)
A crushed Beer Can in a parking lot can look interesting when you have nice contrast and good macro close up capability.
Rusted Old trucks look like works of art, well maybe not - it's still a rusted old truck.
A view from the famous Chuckanut Mountain Road. One of the most beautiful roads in the world - if your in WA state, don't miss this drive/picture oppurtunity.
A little Creativity - Azaleas in Diamond - What can you do with a Digilux 2 ?
You can see that the Leica Digilux 2 is quite capable, easy to use - especially for people used to handling film cameras and can show excellent detail and colors. No wonder the Leica Digilus 2 won the DIMA Digital Camera shootout, even against the 8 & 9 Megapixel cameras! Thats right the combination of lens, chip and curcuitry make a bigger difference in picture quality than raw megabytes. Remember 3 Megapixels makes a 8x10, more megapixels either makes a larger picture or allows you to crop more. More megapixels does not make a better print image!
A Great Digital camera has what the Digilux 2 delivers.
FUN!
Specifications
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RAW, JPEG (extra low, low and high compression/SUPER FINE, FINE, STANDARD), Motion-JPEG Storage media SD-Memory Card and Multi Media Card (Camera is supplied with a 64MB SD-Memory Card) Color display 5" Color transreflective TFT-LCD with 211,000 pixels Electronic Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with 235,000 pixels and diopter compensation (-4D...+4D); suitable for eyeglass wearers Image Sensor 2/3"-CCD sensor with 5.24 million total pixels, 5 million effective pixels, primary color filter Sensitivity ISO 100, 200, 400 Image sizes ,560x1,920; 2,048x1,536; 1,600x1,200; 1,280x960; 640x480; 1,920x1,080 (HDTV); 320x240 for video sequences Capacity on a 64 MB card JPEG approx. 15-484 images, RAW 5 images Lens LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 7-22.5 mm f/2.0-2.4 ASPH. (corresponds to a 28-90 mm zoom lens on a 35 mm camera); 13 elements 10 components Near focus range 30 cm Digital zoom 2x /3x Exposure control Pogram (P) with Program Shift, Aperture-priority (A), Shutter-priority (T), Manual exposure setting (M).Shutter speeds: 8s-1/4000s (in M and T:8s-1/2000s). Exposure metering modes: multi-field, center-weighted, spot auto exposure- and autofocus lock: activated by pressing the shutter release button halfway. Exposure compensation: +/-2EV in 1/3 EV steps. Consecutive shooting 2.7 or 1.0 images/second; max. 3-137 images Built-in Flash Guide number 10 (metric)/33 (feet); Range: wideangle setting approx. 4,5 m/16 ft; telephoto setting approx 4.0 m/13 1/4 ft (all values apply to ISO 100). Flash functions: automatic flash on; flash on; flash off; pre-flash for red-eye reduction; flash with slower shutter speeds; synchronization at the end of the exposure; hot shoe with contacts for use with external flash units. Flash exposure compensation: +/-2EV in 1/3 EV steps. External flash: accessory shoe with contacts for control of external flash with SCA 3502-standard (e.g. LEICA SF 24D) |
White balance automatic, manual, pre-settings (daylight, overcast sky, incandescent light, flash) with fine adjustment possibility (+- 1500K max.) Connections SB 2.0 (High speed); DC IN; A/V output PAL/NTSC selectable, cable remote release Tripod thread 1/4 DIN 4503 (1/4") Other functions Video recording (max. 6 min on a 64 MB memory card); sound recording for every picture (possible during and after shot); Flip animation; connectivity for cable remote release, camera can be controlled via USB connection with Leica USB Remote Control Software (included); focus magnifier for easy manual focus operation; multi language menu (German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese); Black&White-Mode; Self-timer with 2s or 10s delay; tripod thread; Compatibility exiF-JPEG 2.2; EPSON Print Image System V2.5 (PIM); Digital Print Order Format V1.1 (DPOF); USB-DirectPrint; USB 2.0 HighSpeed Power supply Lithium-ion rechargeable battery 1400 mAH, 7.2V or external electrical mains connector/battery charger (included). Charging time: approx 2h in ACA-DC3 Operation conditions Temperature: 0°C to 40°C/32°F to 104°F, relative humidity: 10% to 80% Dimensions (W x H x D) 135 x 82 x103 mm / approx. 5 5/16 x 3 1/4 x 4 1/16 in Weight approx. 630 g without/705 g with battery Outfit includes eltrical mains connector/battery charger, lithium-ion rechargeable battery 1400 mAh, 7.2V, SD memory card 64 MB, lens cap, lens hood with cap, A/V cable, USB cable, carrying strap, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 (Windows/Mac), ACDSee 6 PowerPack (Windows)/ACDSee 1.65 (Mac); Leica USB Remote Control Software, SilverFast DC-SE with Virtual Light Table; Apple QuickTime 6 (Windows);USB driver for Windows |