Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Buy GR1 (Forgive me Leica!). The most important reason are not the specs, because we as leicaphiles don't care about them. The reason is true pocketability (is it still English?). I used to have minilux (I gave it to my father) - it was not pocketable at all (excluding the pockets in millitary pants) - it's like brick. Chris - - >This weekend, my beloved GR1 was lost, probably forever, at the Walibi >amusement park outside Brussels. As I need to have a pocket camera at >all times, I must replace it as soon as possible. One obvious option is >to buy another GR1, and that is the most likely outcome. However, having >become smitten by the Leica virus since this spring, I am also >entertaining a thought of the Leica Minilux. So far, having looked at >the specs, I arrive at the following comparison: > >Lens- GR1: 28mm f2.8, Minilux: 40mm f2.4 >Shutter speeds- GR1: 1-1/500 sec., Minilux 1-1/400 sec. >Exposure modes- both have program or aperture-priority >Viewfinder display- GR1 shows shutter speed, Minilux does not >Metering- GR1: center or spot, Minilux: center only >Focus- GR1: auto or prefocused at 2m or infinity, Minilux: auto or >several prefocused distances. >Intangibles- GR1: feels nice and rugged, Minilux: has red dot. > >Looking at these specs, it appears that the GR1 is the superior camera, >as it seems to beat the Minilux in all aspects except the manual >focusing options and the "intangibles" category. I wonder if anyone has >experience with both cameras and can comment on the differences? >Incidentally, I am NOT considering the Minilux Zoom; although the zoom >is tempting, the lack of an exposure-priority exposure mode and the lack >of any exposure information in the viewfinder or on the LCD rules it out >for me. > >Nathan > >-- >Nathan Wajsman >Overijse, Belgium > >Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html >Motorcycle page: >http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html > >