New digital Leica M3 2.1

I am seriously considering a digital camera, mostly for grins and occasional snapshots. Does this really work? Quality comparison to a Nikon Coolpix 2100 or any similar digicam? Martin, Have you tried this yet? Opinions?

Jeff, People who used the 1.3 Meg digital Leica M3 says it worked, I believe this 2.1 Meg version will be better

If Minox can put a 2.1 meg chip inside digital Leica M3, they alreay have the technology to put a 2.1 meg chip inside a Minox camera such as Minox EC style case, and that is what I am waiting for.

A TLX style 4 meg digital camera will be even better

Minox digital camera driver for Window 2000

There are also drivers for Window 95 and for Mac OS

I think you are right on! A TLX framed 3 or 4 Mpixel with a cute USB/Firewire port would be outstanding!

The newer Leica M3 2.1 M digital now has a 3.O red dot on the front of camera instead of the 2.1 red dot seen in the picture above.

Optical resolution still remains at 2.1M, software enhancement boosts it to 3.0M.

The lens is also different from 1.3MP version

M3 1.3 MP digital has a 10.3mm f 3.0 digital lens.

M3 2.1 MP digital has a 9.6mm f 2.8 digital lens.

The Leica M3 2.1M comes in a very nicely made dovetailed wood box with brass hinged and clap. The type of box you get only when buying very expensive Minox camera models such as gold Minox, platinum Minox...

The metal camera it is a close replica of orginal Leica M3, with movable film advance lever, even the rewind knob can turn. Very pretty

Once installed the software from the accompanied CD, downloanding image to computer is quite easy: as soon a USB cable connects the DDC with computer through an included USB cable, picture files are automatical retrieable from a fold DCIM, you can copy this folder to a newer position.

Quality of M3 2.1 is quite good

Canada source: Eight Elm Photo

Europe: Minox on line shop

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