Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A point and shoot? That will produce reliable results? Fit in a pocket? Not cost a fortune? The Olympus Sylus Epic, with a 35 2.8 Zuiko lens and a price tag of about $100. If you want Leica results, carry your Leica. If you want a backup camera so that you always have a camera with you, this can't be beat...although maybe it can with an old Olympus XA..which gives you a true rangefinder with a 35 2.8 lens.... At 09:19 AM 4/21/99 -0700, you wrote: >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 >