Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Check out the various Contax delux point and shoot cameras. The lens in the Minilux is only average. The Hexar lens is very good but the camera is much larger than the average carry along...And to my eyes not very attractive. >From leica-users-admin@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Sat Dec 26 15:00:30 1998 >Received: (from majordom@localhost) > by mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (8.9.1/8.9.1) id PAA18354; Sat, 26 Dec 1998 15:00:13 -0800 (PST) >Received: from netc.netc.com (qmailr@netc.netc.com [199.190.110.10]) > by mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (8.9.1/8.9.1) with SMTP id PAA18349; Sat, 26 Dec 1998 15:00:10 -0800 (PST) >Received: (qmail 8332 invoked from network); 26 Dec 1998 17:00:04 -0600 (CDT) >Received: from a163.flex.hsnp.com (HELO charmby) (199.190.110.163) > by netc.netc.com with SMTP; 26 Dec 1998 17:00:04 -0600 (CDT) >Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19981226165246.007b4b90@hsnp.com> >X-Sender: annecy@hsnp.com >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) >Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 16:52:46 -0600 >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >From: quem <annecy@hsnp.com> >Subject: [Leica] Minilux or Hexar? >In-Reply-To: <3684D201.4E36B595@webcom.com> >References: <199812260801.AAA12121@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Sender: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Precedence: bulk >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >I'm gonna buy my wife a good p&s camera and have narrowed the choice >between a Minilux (not the zoom) >and the Hexar Silver. Price is not a factor as they are both about $575. >There is no camera shop where I live, so I'm unable to inspect these >cameras prior to ordering. Several posts to this group were not exactly >complimentary concerning the Minilux. At any rate, given these two >choices, which is the better camera? > >TIA for any and all comments, > ke > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com