Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, I've had periodic yearnings for the Contax T, but find that (like the Minox and Kiev I once owned) it is awkward for me to reach around the pop-open door to manipulate the focus and aperture rings around the lens. I also find that it is somewhat chunkier than either the Minox or the Olympus XA. I'm sure that the lens is superb, but suspect that there is no big difference between it and the Sonnar on my Rollei. The Rollei is smaller and offers more control, the Contax T is better-looking and has a rangefinder. Both involve tradeoffs. Mark On 5/20/05, eric korenman <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> wrote: > Lordy - this conversatin pops up every 2 months or so! > > I have had many compact P&S cameras. > The keeper is my Contax T. > It is a Minox with RF focus. Built like a rock. Practically a mini M7 > > The T3 is outstandingly sharp if you must have flash and auto everything. > Eric > > >From: Mark Langer <langeratcarleton@gmail.com> > >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >Subject: Re: [Leica] contax P&S cameras T3 & TVS III > >Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 10:10:38 -0400 > > > >Phillippe, > > > >Good suggestion. I have heard good things about the GR1 performance, > >although not such good things about its reliability. I was even > >playing with one at a recent camera show in Montreal. But as I have > >compact 35mm cameras up the wazoo (Rollei 35SE, Petri Color 35, 2 > >Konica Auto S3s, Chinon Bellami, Contax TVS, Minolta CLE, Olympus XA, > >XA-4 and Stylus, Yashica T4 Super D, Hanimex EE, 3 Voigtlander Vito > >Bs, 2 Vitos, etc, etc., the last thing that I need is to get more. > >I've actually interested in selling one ot the Konicas rather than > >acquiring a Ricoh. Other than the Rollei, Contax TVS and Konica > >glass, the Tessar-type Color Skopars on the little Vito Bs are also > >better than the glass on the Olympus XA, by the way. I love the Vito > >Bs, which are cameras at their simplest -- just a very high quality > >compact body with an outstanding lens and a simple leaf shutter. > >Everything depends on the skills of the photographer, not on the bells > >and whistles. > > > >Which brings me to the non-Leica question, what compact, reasonably > >pocketable beater camera is preferred by people on this list? > > > >Mark > > > >On 5/20/05, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: > > > Mark, > > > > > > May I suggest to try the Ricoh GR1s? > > > I had both the Rollei and the Contax (T) and the Ricoh is on par if not > > > better IMO. > > > The Olympus XA is a wonderful and fun camera, too, but indeed not in > > > the > > > same league. If you compare price vs. quality it's a very good buy, > >though. > > > > > > Philippe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 >