[Leica] Advice wanted for carry camera

[passaro.vince at gmail.com (Vince Passaro)]

Also if Mark's right that Larry (probably sleeping but we need him back in
the thread...) needs a 1.5 sensor then how about that new samsung?
(exchangeable lenses/live view finder).  there was a thread a few days ago
following the the NY Times review of it.

And Mark, note that yes in the past he had a IIIc and Rollei 35 and even a
Minox but lately he's been getting along with a Canon point and shoot well
below the level of other cameras we're talking about here.  He's asking for
advice finding something better than that -- not better than or even equal
to a Leica IIIc.

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 12:00 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at 
rabinergroup.com>wrote:

> > Vince,
> >
> > I like my G11 a lot, but I almost NEVER use the optical viewfinder.
> > It's squinty and not very clear even with diopter correction and gives
> > you an incredibly poor idea of the actual field of view of the lens.
> > IMHO, it's worthless, except as an emergency finder when bright
> > sunlight or some other factor makes the LCD impossible to use. That's
> > why I bought my GH1. Well actually I bought it so I could use my Leica
> > and Nikon glass, but the viewfinder was the bonus that sealed the deal
> > for me.
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
> I agree Jim.
> Below is Larry Z's original post. Long lost in a flurry of mini camrea
> posts.
> He used to carry a  Leica IIIC or a Rollei 35.
> These were cameras which could be used on real photo jobs and were 24x36mm
> format and were otherwise taken seriously and could produce competitive
> results.
> The ones being mentioned on this thread are worthy of mentioning in the
> same
> paragraph as  a IIIC.
> You'll find them at the bottom of a pros camera bag as a backup the 4/3's
> cameras or smaller.
> They don't head out and do a job with one.
> He's looking for a small camrea with a nice sized sensor.
> Id think a 1.5 crop factor at the minimum.
>
> The sensor on his current one is a 1/2.3
>
>
>
> > 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
> > DSLR's 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
>
> [Rabs]
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>
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