Re: [Leica] Minox 35GT

["Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>]

Bob,
As you might have read in a recent thread on the subject, I think the lens
on the Olympus XA is a piece of you know what.  It isn't even close to the
Minilux or the Leica AF-C1 for that matter.  I've got a prestine XA with
flash sitting in the closet with all the original packaging in case you or
anyone else would like to buy it.

When I bought the XA for my wife I considered the GT as well.  I sorely
regret that I didn't buy the Minox.  However, neither the GR nor the XA are
truly Point and Shoot cameras in the sense that the person using it doesn't
have to do any thing but point and shoot!
Bud
- ----- Original Message -----
From: <Afterswift@aol.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 11:31 AM
Subject: [Leica] Minox 35GT


>Dear Colleagues,
>
>The lens of a Minox GT has a remarkable similarity to the 2.8 50mm Elmar. I
>think the same group at Leitz developed it for Minox. Very close to its
>performance is the lens in the Olympus XA.
>
>What I find very useful in the Minox GT family is the conventional hot
flash
>shoe. Very few compacts have that feature. I think one of the pricey Leica
>compacts has a hot shoe, after I called their attention to the fact that
this
>would differentiate the Minilux from most of the competition. But, there
>again, Minox was way ahead.
>
>The Minox GT is a thinking photographer's camera that when preset to DOF
>performs better than most AF's. No zoom of course, but if you're where
you're
>supposed to be, you don't need a zoom.
>
>Also, might I suggest to our list owner that he keep the list posts short
>enough not to require attachments.
>
>Best,
>Bob
>