Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I agree with you. Let me add one more thing. The viewfinder is too small. Other cheaper P&S cameras have much better ones, even with bright frames. I bought one for my wife, but she uses a Fuji Tiara (28/3.5). She says Minilux is too big to put in her handbag. On the other hand, the lens (40/2.4), as you say, is superb and relatively fast. Also, this is the only modern P&S that has a 40mm lens. My wife says a 28mm is too wide and difficult to handle. Mikiro Strasbourg, Europe At 1:59 pm +0200 7/9/99, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >Richard, > >I had a Minilux for a few weeks last year but sold it again. The reason? >While the lens was wonderful, I found the ergonomics of the camera to be >really bad. In particular two things: (1) As with most P&S cameras, the >Minilux's default flash mode is AUTO; if you want to turn off the flash, you >have to press a tiny button 7 times, and to make it worse, the setting is >not saved, so that when you turn the camera on again, it goes back to AUTO; >(2) Exposure compensation, on the other hand, is saved even when you turn >the camera off, making it very easy to forget that you have it on. I had >several other quibbles of this type, for example, the combination of the >ON/OFF switch with the aperture dial. > >These criticisms may not be relevant for your wife, it depends on her usage >pattern. In general, if she uses the camera on automatic most of the time, >the Minilux is a fine choice. But if she frequently wants to exercise some >measure of control, another P&S such as a Ricoh GR1 is a better (and >cheaper) choice. > >Nathan > >"Richard J. Wyble" wrote: > >> How is the Leica Minilux regarded in comparison with other P&S cameras? >> My wife smashed her Nikon a few days ago and is looking for something to >> replace it -- zoom not required. >> >> rwyble@erols.com >> Richard J. Wyble > >-- >Nathan Wajsman >Overijse, Belgium > >General photo site: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/ >Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ >Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/