Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lordy - this conversatin pops up every 2 months or so! I have had many compact P&S cameras. The keeper is my Contax T. It is a Minox with RF focus. Built like a rock. Practically a mini M7 The T3 is outstandingly sharp if you must have flash and auto everything. Eric >From: Mark Langer <langeratcarleton@gmail.com> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] contax P&S cameras T3 & TVS III >Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 10:10:38 -0400 > >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