Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 2:39 PM -0700 4/30/02, Leica Users digest wrote: >Otherwise, I liked the GR1 and did not have the problems you describe with >turning on by itself, but then again, I usually carry my pocket cameras in >jacket pockets which are looser than trouser pockets. In the end I sold it >because I found the 28mm focal length not that useful for general >shooting, and >because I did not like the lack of full manual control. I now use a >Rollei 35 as >my "carry everywhere" camera. > >Nathan I too like the Rollei 35 (mine is an SE - modern batteries) but if you are interested in an autofocus 35 pocket size, Rob, you might consider the Contax T3. It has a 35mm 2.8 Sonnar lens that is very sharp and I find I end up carrying it more often in my briefcase these days than the Rollei 35SE. Both cameras are about the same size. Cheers Howard. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html