Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Minilux
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 15:21:42 +0100
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Robert,

Optically the Minilux is excellent, and 40mm is a very useful focal length.
My main problem with the Minilux (and the reason I sold mine) was the
ergonomics. Specifically, two features really annoyed me: first, to turn the
camera off you had to twist the dial on top to the off position, which was
located at the extreme end and far away from the commonly used position of
that dial (sort of like the OFF setting on the M6TTL). Second, and more
seriously, when you turn on the Minilux, it reverts to the default flash
mode, automatic. In my case I most often wanted to turn the flash off, and
in order to accomplish that I had to press a tiny button 7 times. When the
camera was turned off and then on again, this setting reverted back to the
factory default. Compare that to, say, the Ricoh GR1 where the flash is
controlled with a simple slider which obviously stays wherever you leave it.
This problem was the main reason why I soured on the Minilux and dumped it;
depending on your usage pattern, this may or may not be a problem for you.
If it isn't, then by all means go ahead, as I said, optically this IS a true
Leica.

Nathan

"Robert G. Stevens" wrote:

> I have a chance to buy a uses Leica Minilux.  It is the original version
> with the 40mm lens.  Is it a decent performer optically?  What are they
> worth used?
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
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Replies: Reply from Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica Minilux)
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