Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] Re: bags on planes, now going minimal
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Fri Oct 8 03:13:18 2004

There she is, the GF with better credentials ;-)

> From: "Joseph Low" <joelct@singnet.com.sg>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 18:09:56 +0800
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: bags on planes, now going minimal
> 
>           The Leica Minilux weighs in at 2.4 and it is superb
> 
>           Joseph / Singapore
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of
> Philippe Orlent
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 17:31
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: bags on planes, now going minimal
> 
> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
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