Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, the G2 is a great little camera. you get twice the camera for half the price..... - -----Original Message----- From: Harrison McClary [mailto:harrison@mcclary.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 7:26 AM To: LUG Subject: Re: [Leica] compact camera.....point and shoot.....recommendations? >For an experienced Leica user who wants a P/S with high quality glass, >what do you all recommend? Konica Hexar with 35/2 lens, Leica Minilux >with 40/2.4 lens, or Contax G2 with 45/2 lens? Which will provide the best >image quality for slides, and which offers the most user control, like an M6? Last June I had the same thoughts. After thinking it over for awhile and almost getting a Nikon 28TI I decided on the Contax G2. Yes the camera is bigger, but I have the option of adding lenses if I choose. Has full manual override (Manual focusing is kinda a joke though) Very easy to lock AE lock. Good AF. And the lenses are superb. I currently have only the 35 and it produces great images. Has built-in motor of 4fps (Leica can't even do that with the R8!!) One reason I decided on this camera is that being a working photographer I have a very low tolerance for poor technical photos. I can get equally good photos compositionally speaking on a cheap Nikon P&S as I can on my M6, but can not enlarge the cheap P&S photo very much. Hence my decision to get a good camera for this purpose. And I wanted a camera with AF ruling out any Leica I am now very glad I got the camera as it is the only camera my mom can use to get photos of me playing with my daughter (the only way I ever get photos of us together.) I give her my EOS1n with it set up on full auto (super point&shoot like this) and she can't get a decent photo to save her life, with the G2 she gets very nice images...heck even my 2 1/2 year old has made good photos with the G2. For a flash I use a Metz 32z2 which works well, kinda big but plenty of power. Harrison McClary email: harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net preview my book: http://www.volmania.com