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In article <pbadnWZcb->, Frank ess
says...
> Rob Morley wrote:
> > In article <dXmei.4551$tB5.4269@edtnps90>, m II
> > says...
> >> Bill Funk wrote:
> >>> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:43:50 +0100, Rob Morley
> >>> <>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> In article <>, John
> >>>> McWilliams
> >>>> says...
> >>>>> Rob Morley wrote:
> >>>>>> In article <46772db9$0$22425$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-
> >>>>>> 01.iinet.net.au>, dj_nme
> >>>>>> says...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> So, it makes me really wonder where that weird spelling
> >>>>>>> variation came from.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> Nouns that ends in 's' are plural, but the plural of 'lens' is
> >>>>>> 'lenses', so the singular of 'lenses' must be 'lense'. Obvious
> >>>>>> really.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> BBBB But you forgot the apostrophe! It's one "lens'e", several
> >>>>> "lens'es'".
> >>>>>
> >>>> Don't be silly - apostrophe's are only needed for some plurals.
> >>>
> >>> Like "it's", for example.
> >>
> >> It is NOT used on plurals.
> >>
> > I think maybe you need to recalibrate your irony meter.
>
> http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/
>
As I said ...

Frank ess wrote:

>
> Really
> grates on my nerves, like "differnt than". Ick.

You mean "different then"

Paul Furman wrote:
> Frank ess wrote:
>
>>
>> Really
>> grates on my nerves, like "differnt than". Ick.
>
> You mean "different then"

your write

Leica V-LUX3 a "CLONE" of a Panasonic DMC-FZ150K ?????????

I found information about the Japanese made Leica lenses how these lenses take 40 minutes for each element to be
individually ground, polished and tested then the 1 to 4 coatings are added,(this camera has 14 lens elements) on
Lieca made imported machines, whereas the Panasonic models use mass production techniques on there own machines to
a (minimum) Leica spec but with there own coatings including the own brand Panasonic
Black Box Nano surface coating,parts and picture processing firmware (Pannyuses its own Venus engine) for both have large
differences as do the CCD qualities and manufacturing tolerances the CCD's are made by different manfacturers the ones for
the Leica brand are all tested,differences in lens quality and coatings andfirmware make the better colours and less
abberations @ wide apertures.

The V-LUX3 is 22 grams heavier again due to the noticeable extra build quality of all metal
and Elecro-mechanical parts thats why Leica give a full unlimited 2 year gaurantee against the 1 year panny.
The Leica comes with Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 and Adobe Preiere Elements10 that would cost £150.

Then finally resale value (average second hand)
Panasonic DMC-FZ150K £205
Leica V-LUX3 £350

So there you have it identical apart from a "red badge" !!!! and street cred!

You can always tell a Leica ,By the way it takes pictures - and by the pictures it takes