Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Someone said the the Rollei 35 is not a P&S. But the original poster of this thread might want to ask themself, do they want a point and shoot or just a smaller, high quality camera, making the Rollei 35 a better choice? Steve At 12:16 AM 12/18/97 -0500, you wrote: >The Contax T VS can be set either way -- focus on pre-push or focus on push. > >Steve > >At 09:57 PM 12/17/97 -0600, you wrote: >>>simon_ogilvie@ionica.co.uk wrote: >>>>Jeff Moore wrote: >>>>> I continue to think that the T2 remains the most physically appealing >>package >>>>> among the point-and-shoots, even after Nikon, Leica and Minolta have >taken >>>> >their best shots at the market Kyocera created with the T2... BUT, in >>addition >>>> >to a few minor nits, the T2 has one possibly-fatal flaw which >>constitutes the >>>>> reason I hardly use mine anymore: the T2, in common with all the >"cheap" >>>>> point-and-shoots of which I'm aware, locks focus electronically with a >>>> >half-press of the shutter button but doesn't physically drive the lens >>into >>>> >position until you commit to taking the picture. This introduces a >>small but >>>> >completely infuriating delay which allows the world to change out from >>under >>>>> you while the camera's trying to get around to taking the picture. >>> >>>>This is something I find very annoying about this type of camera too. I >>used >>>>a Yashica T4 for a while and the lens is indeed quite good, but the delay >>between >>>>pressing the shutter and the camera getting round to taking the shot >>after moving >>>>the lens into position was a killer for me. >>> >>>I experienced the same problem with the Nikon 35Ti I borrowed recently. >>>The problem is especially frustrating in light of the "mission" for which >>>cameras of this type are designed. If I want to do serious >>>work, I will use my "first string" equipment. I save P&S cameras for >>>impromptu people snaps. For the "moment" to pass while the camera >>>selects focus is intolerable given the price of these titanium marvels. >>> >>>Aside from this problem, I found the 35Ti to be a pleasing package. The >>>lens was sharp and I liked the camera's retro styling. >>> >>>Paul Walsen >>> >>I realize the Contax G-1 isn't a P&S, but I sold mine almost as soon as I >>had bought it for the same reason. Each time you shoot it moves the lens >>only after you press the shutter all the way. And then as soon as the shot >>is taken it resets it back, so that even if your subject-camera distance >>doesn't change, the camera is constantly moving the lens in and out. For >>someone used to the M shutter release the delay is intollerable. The salt >>in the wound was that the G-1 focusing is very noisy to boot. >> >>I understand the G-2 is "better," but still works basically the same way. >>If anyone knows of a good P&S that actually moves the lens at focus lock >>time, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks. >> >>Van Barletta >> >> > >