[Leica] Which camera would you always carry on yourpocket?

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

Probably because the XA is all about the pocket. It's tiny and the  
clamshell slides easily into tight jeans pockets, or shirt pockets.

BTW, I've seen no complaints with its lens. I've cranked out 11X14+  
that were good enough for gallery hanging.

Still love it and use it, though not as often as in my pre-M days.

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/f/Passing-Fancies

On Sep 5, 2006, at 8:40 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:

> About 8 months ago, I asked folks which camera would be a good
> carry-everywhere camera, and a lot of people brought up the Olympus  
> 35SP
> http://www.cameraquest.com/olysp.htm
> I wonder why it wasn't one of the myriad models suggested these  
> past two
> days?
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
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> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
> Richard
> Coutant
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> To: lug@leica-users.org
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Which camera would you always carry on  
> yourpocket?
>
>
> Over the years I've made a very informal study of pocket cameras,  
> trying to
> weigh size, weight, ease of operation, features, lens quality, and  
> other
> characteristics.  The 35S is right up there, although for some obscure
> reason both of mine have suffered recently from the focusing  
> seizing up so
> it's really hard to turn.  For just banging away without thinking  
> too much I
>
> prefer the Contax T2.  The Olympus XA has been one of my favorites  
> because
> of its ability to take automatic time exposures in near-total  
> silence in
> dark and often photographer-unfriendly places, but I don't think  
> the lens
> quality is up to some of the others. And my large fingers often get  
> in the
> way, particularly in vertical format.  For real lightweight and  
> portability
> outdoors I like my Minox 35GT.  If I have a very sturdy pocket I use a
> Voigtlander Vitessa L with built-in meter; superb lens, fast  
> action, leave a
>
> filter on it folded; but the weight is intimidating - the thing  
> must be the
> density of the core of Pluto.  If I have two pockets - one for a  
> meter -
> then a IIIa (on topic here!) with collapsible Elmar is a pleasure  
> for a
> leisurely walk, as are Retinas, Agfas, or the Vito III,  and of  
> course any
> number of fine pocketable medium-format cameras.
> Right now, my T2, 35S, 35GT, and a Retina IIc all have film in  
> them.  There
> are so many interesting choices, it's hard to go wrong.
>
> Richard
>
>>> My standard glove-box camera is a Rolleiflex 35S, which is a really
>>> deadly
>>> camera, accurate, user-friendly, light, and capable of abosrbing
>>> remarkable amounts of damage while continuing to function.  Other  
>>> options
>>> I occasionally take are a Werra III and my Old Reliable, the  
>>> Leica IIIc
>>> with its 2/5cm Summitar.  But that Rollei 35S is really hard to  
>>> beat for
>>> snap shots.
>
>
>
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