Re: Re(2): [Leica] P&S choices

["Roy Zartarian" <royzart@connix.com>]

I'm in agreement with B.D. and Francisco on the acquisition of a 
fixed focal length P&S over a zoom. My pocket camera is a 
Yashica T4 - weatherproof with a Zeiss 35/3.5 lens.

Now as an early Christmas present I did bestow upon a friend the 
Leica Z2X. She wanted a zoom.  I put a couple of rolls through it 
before handing it over and must admit that I was impressed with the 
picture quality. I think I would have hung onto it if she didn't want 
it.

There is a good discussion of various P&S models at Phil 
Greenspun's web site, http://www.photo.net, which includes users' 
comments and reactions.

Roy  

 On  2 Dec 98 at 17:22, Francisco.ACOSTA@DG3.cec.be wrote:

> Fully agree with BD. It makes wonderful pictures. Fully pocketable.
> Unbeatable quality/price ratio. And you can pass it to
> the-one-that-has-to-be-obeyed without any hassle! :-) Francisco
> Brussels
> 
> > Forget the zoom - If you want a high quality P&S as a pocket camera, always
> > with you, always ready for that decisive moment - save yourself hundreds of
> > $ and get an Olympus Stylus Epic. 35 f 2.8 glass lens - good glass lens.
> > Small. Quiet. Takes great photos.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> > > WOCCCC@aol.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 1:29 AM
> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] P&S choices
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 98-12-01 22:34:56 EST, you write:
> > >
> > > << I want to get a *ZOOM* P&S camera for the times when I don't
> > > feel a need
> > > for
> > >  the M6. Any suggestions between the following: Leica, Contax, Nikon and
> > >  Rollei?
> > >
> > >   >>
> > >
> > > For what its worth, the Olympus Stylus line is pretty good, and is
> > > weatherproof.  Not even close to M quality I'll admit, but the
> > > 105 will fit in
> > > a shirt pocket.  Rollie 35-70 seems a tad sharper but is much
> > > larger.  Leica
> > > minizoom 35 70 was also nice, have not tried the newer versions.
> > > Bill
> > >
> > 
> 
   Roy C. Zartarian
   "A prophet is not without honor except in his
    own land and among his own people"

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