Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> From: Mark Langer <mlanger@ccs.carleton.ca> > > I was thinking of getting a Contax T (I have a TVS) but held back > for one important reason -- control. I have used Olympus XA and > variants for some time with great pleasure. I love the rangefinder > on the original XA and have had postive experiences with the quality > of the lens. The glass on the XA-4 is really something to write > home about. But neither of them offers total control over exposure. > The Contax T has the same aperture-preferred system of the Olympus > XA. So, from my point of view, it just wasn't worth acquiring the > Contax T. Instead, I bought a Rollei 35 SE, which offers full > aperture and shutter speed control and has a 40mm f2.8 Sonnar that > is close enough to the 38mm f2.8 Sonnar on the Contax T for me. Is > the Rollei 35 an ergonomically-awkward box compared to the other > cameras I've mentioned? Yes, but it offers a feature that none of > them have, and one that is important to me. you're right... my wishlist for the T2 (before they made it) was at least an exposure lock button. on the plus side, you can get quite good at spinning the ASA wheel and dialing in the compensation you need very quickly. (just remember to reset it!). i've been intrigued by the diminutive rolleis, but not having any form of focusing aid seems a daunting prospect, especially to those of us who like available light photography with wide apertures. - -rei - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html