Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No optical vf, On Apr 8, 2010, at 10:16 PM, slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > Canon S90 is. > It also shoots in RAW. > S.d. > > > On Apr 8, 2010, at 8:07 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > >> My wife calls me an adventitious photographer. She says I don't >> compose, I >> just shoot. >> >> >> For the last 50 years I've carried a camera with me most of the >> time and >> react almost instantly to a photo op. The camera has to be pocket >> sized so >> that it won't interfere with whatever else I am doing. For years >> it was an >> old Leica IIIc with a 35 mm f2.8 Canon lens or a 50 mm Elmar that >> could fit >> into the side pocket of a windbreaker. When I traveled it was >> usually a >> Rollei 35 in a small belt holster. I even carried a Minox when I >> wore a suit >> and tie. True, I owned bigger and more professional equipment >> which I used >> when I had to take serious pictures but they were usually too >> bulky to carry >> everyday. But for a variety of reasons I gave up my wet darkroom >> and my film >> cameras became too inconvenient to use. Now I carry a wafer thin >> Canon >> SD1200IS. It has a 10 MP sensor and is smaller and lighter than >> any of the >> others (except the Minox). >> >> >> The big problem is that when I post pictures to the LUG, I can see >> obvious >> quality differences between my pocket cameras and the M8 and M9 >> Leicas and >> DSLRs that most Luggers use. What I would like is suggestions for >> a carry >> digital camera that will close the gap. I don't expect M9 quality >> but I >> don't want to be embarrassed either. My criteria are the the >> camera has to >> be smaller and much lighter than a Barnack Leica and have an optical >> viewfinder. The optical finder is necessary because I wear >> bifocals and have >> to bob my head up and down like a pigeon when using a LCD camera >> screen. I'm >> not sure if any of the new 4/3 cameras will fill the bill but I'm not >> opposed to the format. I own an Olympus DSLR and I find it more than >> adequate. The problem is that I live more than 50 miles from any >> large >> camera store and I don't get to see and handle any of the newer >> compact >> cameras. >> >> >> Can any Lugger offer suggestions for a good carry camera? >> >> >> Larry Z >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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