Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 9:00 AM 11/15/96, Marc James Small wrote: >At 11:18 AM 11/15/96 -0800, Oddmund Garvik wrote: > >>I need a small, simple, and discrete in-pocket camera, which I can >>always bring with me. I am a little fed up with *shoulder cameras* and >>photobags. Even the M is too heavy for everyday use. I want a >>point-and-shoot that gives me creative control as well as the ability to >>take a brainless 1 second picture. > > >Hmm. I suggest you take a gander at a used Rollei 35. Save for the scale >focusing, it's everything you're asking for, costs less than the Minilux, >and has a superb lens. And it's the smallest package which can be had >around a spool of 35mm film -- it's smaller than anything else on the market. > >Marc > I am a big fan of the Minox...so small, amazing lens, newer models seem to have stronger electrics. I am also in the porcess of trying the Olympus XA which has a big following...and a rangefinder! Chapel Hill, NC Although love may fail, courtesy should prevail.