Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ananth, I can only compare experiences between the Mini3 and the T4. I found the Mini3 to have the better lens. Vignetting is apparent in both, but more so in the Yashica. Contrast was also higher in the Mini3 consistently. The T4 super DOES have both the "super scope" waist level finder and water resistance, but the auto focus is less predictable for quick street shooting. Based on the shots found on the Leica web site that they say were taken with the C1 I would say it is MUCH better optically than either the Mini3 or the Yashica. (It should be, since it costs more that twice as much) Light falloff is the common theme amound P&S cameras, but sharpness and contrast can be quite outstanding. I find the 32 mm lens in the Mini3 to be MUCH better than the old Elmar 3.5 LTM lens. (technology really has made things better:) By the way, if you really want a first class point and shoot, go for a used Contax T2 or Minilux. There will still be a bit of vignetting, but in general the results will be first class. Best wishes Dan States Chicago Illinois >From: "Ananth S" <akrish@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 10:28:14 -0800 > >Hello, > >I posted quesitons about Leica C1 but noone seemed to reply, so let me use >this thread. > >How do u compare the quality of the lens ? comparable to yashica T4 atleast >in the 35mm range? > >Thanks >ananth > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Pascal" <cyberdog@tijd.com> >To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 09:42 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] leica c1- initial reactions > > > > On 29-03-2000 21:11 Photovilla@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > > >The lens being a 38-105 is probably the best feature in my opinion. I >hate > > >the 38-70mm range of most p&s cameras and I think that extra bit of >tele > > >will > > >go a long way. The lens does look a bit odd when zoomed all the way > > >out...kind of like a Pinoccio camera.<g> Zoom is relatively quiet, but >not > > >as > > >quiet as a > > > > 105 mm is barely usable with a min. stop of f/10 ... > > That's the major downside of the new C1 I think. > > > > Pascal > > NO ARCHIVE > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > See my photo pages at http://members.xoom.com/cyberplace/ > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > "Never ask a man what sort of computer he drives. If he's a Mac user > > he'll tell you. If not, why embarrass him?" > > --Tom Clancy > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > <<< PGP public key available on request >>> > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com