Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, May I suggest to try the Ricoh GR1s? I had both the Rollei and the Contax (T) and the Ricoh is on par if not better IMO. The Olympus XA is a wonderful and fun camera, too, but indeed not in the same league. If you compare price vs. quality it's a very good buy, though. Philippe > From: Mark Langer <langeratcarleton@gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 09:53:52 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] contax P&S cameras T3 & TVS III > > I have the XA and XA4 (the one with the 28mm f3.5 lens. I like both > cameras very much, but there is no comparison to the Contax TVS that I > own in terms of lens and control over exposure. For example, the XA > suffers from vignetting (this observation based on three samples of > the camera) and only has semi-auto operation with the sole option of a > 1 1/2 stop backlight compensation. The XA4, while it doesn't suffer > from vignetting (and is a lighter package than my 28mm Cosina > Voigtlander lens) but offers no control over either aperture or > shutter speed. > > I am a big fan of tiny and mid-sized Japanese 35mm cameras, but in > terms of image quality and control options, none of them can hold a > candle to the Zeiss lenses on my Rollei 35SE or my Contax TVS, > although the glass on my two Konica Auto S3s comes close, and nothing > can beat the S3 for using flash, as its system adjusts for ambient > light. As you say, cheap is relative, and I think that merhdad's > comment was based on price in relation either to prices a short while > ago, or in terms of Leica prices. > > Mark > > On 5/19/05, Max Weisenfeld <max_weisenfeld@verizon.net> wrote: >> "Cheap" is relative. My Olympus XA cost $40.00 >> These e-bay for $5 - 600+ >> Not cheap to me. >> Unless it's for a recent 'lux. >> >> Max >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "mehrdad" <msadat@gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>; "CVUG" >> <cvug@cameraquest.org> >> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 12:47 AM >> Subject: [Leica] contax P&S cameras T3 & TVS III >> >> >>> the current contax P&S cameras T3 and TVS III are excellent and a >>> bargain if you shoot film. these camera are going cheap (on ebay) >>> since contax is no longer. these are at least as good as the current >>> leica cm and cm zoom. >>> >>> pick one up >>> ------------------------------------- >>> regards, mehrdad >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >