Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Hi, LUGers > >I've owned a reasonably well-featured P&S for the past 3 years: a Leica >Mini Zoom. This camera has a particularly good 35-70mm lens, for >sharpness and contrast, although it can be very prone to flare. It has >auto-focus and auto-exposure program mode only, with absolutely no >feedback on anything the camera has decided for itself. It's got some >override features (flash off, flash on, infinity & no flash, +2ev, >pre-flash to avoid red-eye, etc.) but I find the degree of control >inadequate. The built-in flash has the usual problems of being fixed >and underpowered. The viewfinder is good but not great. > >My problem is, I think I'm developing an aversion to this camera! Even >though its results can be very good, I don't feel confident using it. >I'd much rather lug my R7 with a few extra lenses in a bag than use the >Mini Zoom. It's uncomfortable, fiddly, unfriendly and uninspiring. > >Do others have similar feelings about P&S cameras? > >Regards, > >===== >Ray > >"The trouble with resisting temptation is > you never know when you'll get another chance!" > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! >http://photos.yahoo.com/ Yes, you need to be able to understand the brain of the p&shoot as well as understand your own, so that makes it harder to use than a simple LTM camera in many circumstances. I use mine for family snaps, and little else Cheers - -- Alastair Firkin http://www.afirkin.com