Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Because you wanted to move on to a GF with even better credentials? If you really want pocketable: Contax T, Rollei 35SE. But they only go to f2.8, and the T is aperture priority. --- > From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 05:25:15 -0400 > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: bags on planes, now going minimal > > Philippe Orlent wrote: >> A Konica Hexar AF with a fixed 35, if you like to fundle around with tiny >> buttons. >> --- >>> From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> >>> Speaking of going minimal, >>> what's a good pocketable 35mm film >>> camera with a f2 or faster lens and manual >>> settings for speed and aperture ? > > > Ah yes, the Konica Hexar. Great camera, superb > lens. I had the older version several years ago. > Very quiet. Not quite pocketable, as I recall. > It's like trying to remember on old girl friend. > I don't remember the reason we parted, only the > good times. Maybe there was something not quite > right about her. Maybe I was not ready to settle > down. :-) > > - Phong > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >