Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/17

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Subject: Re: G2
From: "C.M. Fortunko" <fortunko@boulder.nist.gov>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 23:20:57 -0600

Friends,

I just saw the G2.

It is as big as an M6. Its lines are very unclean. In particular, the real
assembly of the viewfinder looks like an afterthought. It also lacks the
clarity and magnification of the M6. In fact, the view in the viewfinder is
no better than the view in most wunderplastick point-and-shoot cameras.

It feels cheap. In particular, the focus-by-wire wheel feels like it might
fall off. This camera should cost $300, not $3000. The MiniZoom is a much
better deal and probably takes comparable-quality photos.

The G2 has so many bells and whistles that I feel lost. I admit that I like
simplicity, but this camera simply has too many options.

Yet, the people at Glazers in Seattle claim that the G2 will sell well. 

In conclusion, the G2 is not a Leica killer.

Best regards,

Chris


At 08:54 PM 10/17/96 -0700, you wrote:
>D Khong wrote:
>> 
>> At present I am looking at the new Contax G2. I get the impression that it
>> is markedly better than the ol' G1.   It is priced at around Sing$3000 for
>> the G2 body + 90 sonnar + 35 planar.   Have you seen it yet?  What do you
>> think of it?
>> 
>
>a dealer friend of mine owns a G2.  He doesn't like the camera because
>he says it has a poor TTL flash system--usually giving washed out
>results.
>
>whether this is true of his camera, early production models, or all G2's
>I have no idea.
>
>Stephen Gandy
>
>