Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am "sandwiched" between two AF-CI users. My father, a serious amateur photographer for most of his life and the person who introduced me to Leica in 1953 and who gave me his IIf system, is now 85 and prefers a P&S. Our daughter is 29. She grew up with Leicas and other decent gear about and available for use, but she and her husband now prefer a P&S. A few years ago Midwest Photo Exchange in Columbus, Ohio, had a special on a small shipment of AF-CIs, and we bought them for both my father and our daughter. They are deleriously happy with them -- it's the first time my father had taken any pictures in a decade. My take on them is that they're moderately sturdy and simple to operate -- nearly foolproof -- but lacking many of the bells and whistles that one finds generally on newer P&S cameras. Image quality is superior to most the P&S units I've experienced. Our daughter has had some 8x10s made from Royal Gold 200 negs that were processed at the drug store, and they're respectable. It's also a point of pride to both that they're using Leicas.///Dick Baznik