Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have the GR1s for 2 months now and it never let me down. About the reliability of the GR1, I heard that the non sunken on-off button tends to give problems, true. If ever you want to sell the Petri Color 35 and if it's black, let me know. ;-) And personally, I would not count the CLE as a compact. > From: Mark Langer <langeratcarleton@gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 10:10:38 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] contax P&S cameras T3 & TVS III > > Phillippe, > > Good suggestion. I have heard good things about the GR1 performance, > although not such good things about its reliability. I was even > playing with one at a recent camera show in Montreal. But as I have > compact 35mm cameras up the wazoo (Rollei 35SE, Petri Color 35, 2 > Konica Auto S3s, Chinon Bellami, Contax TVS, Minolta CLE, Olympus XA, > XA-4 and Stylus, Yashica T4 Super D, Hanimex EE, 3 Voigtlander Vito > Bs, 2 Vitos, etc, etc., the last thing that I need is to get more. > I've actually interested in selling one ot the Konicas rather than > acquiring a Ricoh. Other than the Rollei, Contax TVS and Konica > glass, the Tessar-type Color Skopars on the little Vito Bs are also > better than the glass on the Olympus XA, by the way. I love the Vito > Bs, which are cameras at their simplest -- just a very high quality > compact body with an outstanding lens and a simple leaf shutter. > Everything depends on the skills of the photographer, not on the bells > and whistles. > > Which brings me to the non-Leica question, what compact, reasonably > pocketable beater camera is preferred by people on this list? > > Mark > > On 5/20/05, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: >> 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 >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >