Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I borrowed one from a friend because he wasn't using it at all. Just on a whim, I walked around with XP2 in it and shot everything I saw downtown one afternoon. No matter what I shot, it was perfectly exposed and in perfect focus. One would have to go out of one's way to make a bad exposure with the T3. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of eric Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 4:36 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica CL or Konica Hexar AF? The T3 is fantastic. Has one, sold it, miss it. The CM should be an interesting choice once it starts appearing in the used (rather, 'pre-owned') marketplace. Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls@runbox.com> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 5:14 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica CL or Konica Hexar AF? > Hey, that wasn't one of the choices. But since we are talking heresy and > blasphemy on the LUG anyway, my suggestion is the Contax T3. The best > P&S ever made (to date), though I haven't heard a thing about the Leica > CM yet. > > By the way, if you are a left-eyed shooter (like I am), your forehead > will turn off the Leica CL meter every single time you try to shoot it. > That was enough to make me part with mine (I used it for a while with a > VC meter in the shoe...it's a nice little camera). > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of eric > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 3:06 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica CL or Konica Hexar AF? > > I went through this a few times over the past few years. > I now carry a contax T with me at all times. > I love it. A mini M7 with a 38mm lens. (great all around focal length). > > Eric > > -------------------------------------------------- > www.faneuil.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 3:56 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica CL or Konica Hexar AF? > > > > Go for the CL - At least you then have some options in terms of what > > lens to take on walks with the kids...;-)...At one point way back when > I > > shot with a pair of CLs, with a 35 summicron and 90 Elmarit, as memory > > serves. I know that Buzz Hausner is going to post a Woof! Woof! > comment, > > but I have to say that I never had any problems with the little > devils. > > Granted, the rangefinder base is short - but you're not talking about > > this as your principal camera. For a little 'throw it in the bag' > body, > > it's not a bad choice. > > > > B. D. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of > > Tim Atherton > > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 3:05 PM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: [Leica] Leica CL or Konica Hexar AF? > > > > > > trying to make my mind up between one or the other... pros and cons? > > personal experience? > > > > Basically a "leave it in my bag" or "take on short walks with the > kids" > > or "I'm not even allowed to bring my M+ lenses never mind my 8x10" > > trips... etc camera > > > > tim > > > > PS - it's the Hexar AF not the M RF one > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information