Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The elph junior has a 2.8 lens that is quite sharp. I wish there was an 800 iso film for aps. Steve - ---------- >From: nbwatson@juno.com (N. B. Watson) >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Minilux Question >Date: Thu, Oct 22, 1998, 4:07 PM > >Congratulations are in order, to your wife on her upcoming Leica! My >wife was also the recipient of a Canon ELPH and had sharpness problems >with it also. I expected it not to perform up to Leica standards or >course, plus the smaller APS format adds to the problem. I mounted the >little fellow on a Leica table tripod (carefully...the ELPH's tripod bush >is plastic!) and took some test shots on ISO 100 film using the delayed >action. My conclusion is that much of the ELPH's sharpness losses are >accountable to camera shake...hard to avoid what with the minuscule size >and slowish lens. The point to this all is that all "mini" cameras to a >certain extent seem rather sensitive to holding technique, and the zoom >models because of their slower lenses, are even more so. Those of us >with experience handle it in stride, but our happy-snapper spousal units >might benefit from some help in that area. BTW, the ELPH now accompanies >me everywhere in my coatpocket and it has performed surprisingly well >when called upon. > >Regards, >Nigel > >On Thu, 22 Oct 1998 08:56:36 -0400 "Richard Clompus" ><rclompus@voicenet.com> writes: >>Dear Fellow LUGnuts, >> >>I made the mistake of purchasing my wife a Canon Elf APS camera. The >>camera >>is small, convenient but the zoom lens isn't sharp. Even my wife >>commented >>that the images didn't seem clear. I am about to purchase her first >>Leica. >>I thought I'd get her the Minilux Zoom. I already have the Contax T2 >>and >>TVS cameras for travel. >> >>Has anyone had any experience with the Minlux Zoom? Any comments >>would be >>helpful. The top shutter speed is only 1/250 of a second. >> >>Many thanks. >> >>Happy shooting, >> >>Richard >>Richard Clompus, OD >>West Chester, PA >> >> > >___________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >