Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, I want a true P&S to go with my M and R Leicas. I just want something to stick in my pocket but it's got to have first class optics. I'm very familiar with the Rollei 35. Bud Cook - -----Original Message----- From: Steve Hickel <smhickel@x2.alliance.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Thursday, December 18, 1997 5:54 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: P&S Recommendation and focus lock >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 >>> >>> >> >> >