Re: [Leica] P&S Recommendation

["Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>]

Thanks George.  Are the transparencies good enough to project in the same
tray as those from a Summicaron?
Bud
- -----Original Message-----
From: George Berger <gberger@his.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 1997 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] P&S Recommendation

>> I'm trying to decide between the Minilux and the Contax T2.
>
>Pat has a Minilux and "loves" it. Her only comment is that the viewfinder
>image is rather small.
>
>She used it (along with her M6) throughout the UK earlier this year. Based
>on shooting 32 rolls of Elite II 100 'chrome under various lighting
>conditions, the results were excellent, with good-to excellent exposures in
>the automatic mode.  You can manually select both f-stop (2.4 to 16) and
>distance (0.7 meters to infinity) if you want to.  One advantage of the
>Minilux is that you can get diopter corrective lenses for the viewfinder.
>You also have the option to change to a data back,  if that's your bag.
>Batteries are easily available. It has an excellent 40mm f2.4 lens and a
>compur (between-the-lens) shutter. Excellent construction/quality and very
>smooth operation.
>
>Disadvantages: Top shutter speed is ~1/500, which can limit film speed
>choices. It does not accept filters. Small image viewfinder. Expensive
>
>Hope this helps
>
>George Berger
>gberger@his.com
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