Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Forget the zoom - If you want a high quality P&S as a pocket camera, always with you, always ready for that decisive moment - save yourself hundreds of $ and get an Olympus Stylus Epic. 35 f 2.8 glass lens - good glass lens. Small. Quiet. Takes great photos. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > WOCCCC@aol.com > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 1:29 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] P&S choices > > > In a message dated 98-12-01 22:34:56 EST, you write: > > << I want to get a *ZOOM* P&S camera for the times when I don't > feel a need > for > the M6. Any suggestions between the following: Leica, Contax, Nikon and > Rollei? > > >> > > For what its worth, the Olympus Stylus line is pretty good, and is > weatherproof. Not even close to M quality I'll admit, but the > 105 will fit in > a shirt pocket. Rollie 35-70 seems a tad sharper but is much > larger. Leica > minizoom 35 70 was also nice, have not tried the newer versions. > Bill >