Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/17

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Subject: Re: Light, portable camera
From: creadick@nando.net (Nowell & Jennifer Creadick)
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 07:32:20 -0500 (EST)

At 9:00 AM 11/15/96, Marc James Small wrote:
>At 11:18 AM 11/15/96 -0800, Oddmund Garvik wrote:
>
>>I need a small, simple, and discrete in-pocket camera, which I can
>>always bring with me. I am a little fed up with *shoulder cameras* and
>>photobags. Even the M is too heavy for everyday use. I want a
>>point-and-shoot that gives me creative control as well as the ability to
>>take a brainless 1 second picture.
>
>
>Hmm.  I suggest you take a gander at a used Rollei 35.  Save for the scale
>focusing, it's everything you're asking for, costs less than the Minilux,
>and has a superb lens.  And it's the smallest package which can be had
>around a spool of 35mm film -- it's smaller than anything else on the market.
>
>Marc
>

I am a big fan of the Minox...so small, amazing lens, newer models seem to
have stronger electrics.  I am also in the porcess of trying the Olympus XA
which has a big following...and a rangefinder!

Chapel Hill, NC

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