Anyone here own or used the Leica V-Lux 40?

[DiskoJoe]

Um....yeah....I guess...

No offense but I'm not sure why you'd want a glorified point and shoot...but it is Leica so...

It is hopefully a little bit more than a point and shoot! Primarily just want something small.. that will still give decent images. I'm not taking $15,000.00 worth of gear to Mexico.. when I plan on shooting very little, and hope to spend most of my time in / under the water! lol! Girlfriend wants to hit the mainland at least one day...for photos of some of the stuff there.

I used to shoot a Canon S5 when I wanted something small.. don't have it anymore. I will put the images I got with that up against 95% of the images I see posted here....

I know people that have taken more expensive gear into worse places. No guts, no glory!

 

[DiskoJoe]

Hardly like a Rockstar! lol! I just prefer to buy quality.. I don't regret it later that way! I have the 28-300 .. I just don't really want to take my D800 to Mexico. More worried about theft than anything else... and want a worry free vacation! Make sense?

But your investing in a Lecia which more than your d800 with your lens. Plus you can extend it you 28-300 and beat them away lol...just saying pepper spray works wonders.

It is a CHEAP leica... lol! Yea.. there is that, although the 28-300 is a little to light to do much damage! Now my 70-200 on the other hand...

Tripods work better as weapons.

 

[cgipson1]

Um....yeah....I guess...

No offense but I'm not sure why you'd want a glorified point and shoot...but it is Leica so...

It is hopefully a little bit more than a point and shoot! Primarily just want something small.. that will still give decent images. I'm not taking $15,000.00 worth of gear to Mexico.. when I plan on shooting very little, and hope to spend most of my time in / under the water! lol! Girlfriend wants to hit the mainland at least one day...for photos of some of the stuff there.

I used to shoot a Canon S5 when I wanted something small.. don't have it anymore. I will put the images I got with that up against 95% of the images I see posted here....

I know people that have taken more expensive gear into worse places. No guts, no glory!

I am not going to shoot... just to play in the water 18 hours a day. Otherwise it would not be an issue! lol!

 

[cgipson1]

But your investing in a Lecia which more than your d800 with your lens. Plus you can extend it you 28-300 and beat them away lol...just saying pepper spray works wonders.

It is a CHEAP leica... lol! Yea.. there is that, although the 28-300 is a little to light to do much damage! Now my 70-200 on the other hand...

Tripods work better as weapons.

I prefer my monopod actually!