Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Francesco, I am Rick's mum and I have had a Minilux for a year. I find that I can do most things with the Minilux that I can do with my husband's SLR except change lenses, fit filters, or fit maxi lenses (those close up ones). I find that the camera has a lot of options. I can use the fully automatic on trips. For portraiture I can choose an aperture, usually a 5.6 or 8 and then with light from the side I don't use a flash. The flash is turned off by 6 pushes on the button, which I don't find hard at all. I am absolutely thrilled to bits with the sharpness of the lens and the finished results. I suppose for a man's big hands the small buttons could be a bit of a problem but I don't find it so. I like being able to take photos without having to have the flash on, as this camera seems to need less light to still produce good shots. Rick tells me this is because the lens is fast. I did a basic camera course which was based on SLR cameras and what I learned there I can adapt for this camera. I took terrific baby shots by using white reflector card and natural light. Mieke Dykstra