Panasonic d snap digital camcorder10/31/2023 ![]() ![]() Self-retracting lens cap for the Leica D-Lux 6 or Lumix LX-7 Image quality Cindy outside of Bill’s house in AustinĬonsidering that the camera has a compact-sized sensor, I was quite impressed with the sharpness, image quality, as well as the colors the camera produced during ideal lighting situations (the day). The D-Lux 6 that Leica sent me had a piece of string that held the lens cap to the camera (so it wouldn’t get lost) but I still found having to put the lens cap on and off a bit of an annoyance.ĮDIT: Chris Moore from Leica informed me that you can purchase a $14 attachment that solves this issue here. I don’t mind this so much, except the fact that if you want to use the lens cap, you have to always put it on and off. However when you turn it on, the lens extends. The camera is very compact when turned off (could probably slip into a front-pocket). However one thing that I found a bit annoying about the camera was the retracting lens. Probably not the best LCD screen I have ever used– but I never found the LCD to distract me from any picture-taking on the streets, and reviewing the images on the screen was accurate to my eyes. The LCD screen is nice, bright, and colorful and found it easy to compose even with bright sunlight. It turns on quickly, and the autofocus is very fast to lock on, and there is no noticeable shutter delay when taking a photograph (at least of which I could notice). The first thing that I was quite impressed by was the responsiveness of the camera. I’m not not a leather connoisseur, but the leather felt of great quality– it was soft, hugged my body well, and comfortable around my neck (even when using it for an entire day). However I was surprised to see how comfortable it was, and I ended up using it the entire time. The D-Lux 6 also comes with a leather neck-strap, which I didn’t expect myself using so much (I generally prefer wrist-straps for compacts). A few times I found myself changing the focusing to macro mode (when taking photos of what I was eating for breakfast). However I rarely found myself changing the focusing settings (I generally kept it on autofocus – which was quick, reliable, and versatile). You can also adjust the camera from Autofocus, Macro, and Manual focus on the side of the lens on-the-fly. I found this a great design touch, and used it very often. Right next to the top-right grip of the camera, there is a jogging dial which you can dial left, right, or even push in (to activate the exposure compensation mode). The dials on the camera are surprisingly solid, tactile, and give you pleasing clicks in-between settings.Įrgonomically, the camera is comfortable to hold, with a thumb grip in the top right of the camera. However as I will mention later, I never found myself using this– just shooting in P mode. On the front of the camera, an interesting feature is that you can actually change the aperture (from 1.4 up to f8). The Leica D-Lux 6 has a beautiful design: coated with a black matte finish that feels good on the hands, and feels solid without being too heavy. The differences is that it has nicer cosmetic touches, comes packaged with Lightroom, and commands a higher sticker price (the Leica is ~800 USD, while the Panasonic is ~330 USD). ![]() So how is the Leica D-Lux 6 for street photography? Read on to see my thoughts.įor those of you who don’t know the Leica D-Lux series, it a compact camera sold by Leica that shares the same internals as the Panasonic Lumix LX7. I think at the end of the day, I prefer having smaller cameras for street photography– as I generally end up carrying them with me everywhere I go (whereas my bigger cameras of the past tended to stay home and collect dust). I have always been a huge fan of compact cameras– for their weight, size, and easily portability. About two months ago (before I was going to embark on my Michigan to LA road trip), Chris Moore and Shirley DeSilva from the marketing division of Leica lent me a Leica D-Lux 6 to test out on the streets (thanks guys!).
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