[Leica] Advice wanted for carry camera.

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Laird" <digiratidoc at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Advice wanted for carry camera.


> RFF?
> 
> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Philip Forrest
> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> One for sale on RFF right now.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 15:36:51 -0500
>> James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If you can find an X1! Leitz has them on backorder.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 10:37 AM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:
>>> > Larry,
>>> >
>>> > It looks like the Leica X1, or a similar camera would be just what
>>> > you need. It gives you the compact size and form factor, and the
>>> > image quality of a larger DSLR or M8.
>>> >
>>> > Gene
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin at gmail.com>
>>> > To: "Leica LUG" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> > Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2010 10:07:51 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada
>>> > Central Subject: [Leica] Advice wanted for carry camera.
>>> >
>>> > 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
>>> >
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