Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Larry > I think there is only one line of point and shoot cameras that fits the > bill > you're putting forward: superb quality images (indeed shoots in raw); > pocketable; with viewfinder. It's the Canon PowerShot G11. Previous > generations G9 and G10 also just as good and can be found used. > > Read about it and gaze upon it here. > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/643177-REG/Canon_3632B001_PowerShot_G11_ > Digital_Camera.html > > and here: > > http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong11/ > > I believe dpreview said they liked the resolution better on the G10. They > are comprehensive and a bit nitpicky but very reliable I find. > > Anyone one of the Canon G-series is the way to go I think. Several pro > photographers I know who do all their professional work in medium format > use > the Canon G's as their carry around cameras which is where I learned of > them > and used them. > > Good luck. This is the one I'm sure. > > Vince > > > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> My wife calls me an adventitious photographer. She says I don't compose, I >> just shoot. >> >> >> For the last 50 years I've carried a camera with me most of the time and >> react almost instantly to a photo op. The camera has to be pocket sized so >> that it won't interfere with whatever else I am doing. For years it was an >> old Leica IIIc with a 35 mm f2.8 Canon lens or a 50 mm Elmar that could >> fit >> into the side pocket of a windbreaker. When I traveled it was usually a >> Rollei 35 in a small belt holster. I even carried a Minox when I wore a >> suit >> and tie. True, I owned bigger and more professional equipment which I used >> when I had to take serious pictures but they were usually too bulky to >> carry >> everyday. But for a variety of reasons I gave up my wet darkroom and my >> film >> cameras became too inconvenient to use. Now I carry a wafer thin Canon >> SD1200IS. It has a 10 MP sensor and is smaller and lighter than any of the >> others (except the Minox). >> >> >> The big problem is that when I post pictures to the LUG, I can see obvious >> quality differences between my pocket cameras and the M8 and M9 Leicas and >> DSLRs that most Luggers use. What I would like is suggestions for a carry >> digital camera that will close the gap. I don't expect M9 quality but I >> don't want to be embarrassed either. My criteria are the the camera has to >> be smaller and much lighter than a Barnack Leica and have an optical >> viewfinder. The optical finder is necessary because I wear bifocals and >> have >> to bob my head up and down like a pigeon when using a LCD camera screen. >> I'm >> not sure if any of the new 4/3 cameras will fill the bill but I'm not >> opposed to the format. I own an Olympus DSLR and I find it more than >> adequate. The problem is that I live more than 50 miles from any large >> camera store and I don't get to see and handle any of the newer compact >> cameras. >> >> >> Can any Lugger offer suggestions for a good carry camera? >> >> >> Larry Z >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 The sensor of a Canon G11 or earlier has a diagonal of 9.5mm So a normal lens for the camera is 9.5mm lens! A crop factor of 4.55! Your 50 becomes a 227.5mm lens! 43.3 square mm's.! Makes super 8 look big. 4/3s is 225 APS-C (1.5 crop circle factor) is 329. 329 / 43.3 = 7.6 Not a serious contender by a long shot. 7.6 times not so. [Rabs] Mark William Rabiner