Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Contax T VS can be set either way -- focus on pre-push or focus on push. Steve At 09:57 PM 12/17/97 -0600, you wrote: >>simon_ogilvie@ionica.co.uk wrote: >>>Jeff Moore wrote: >>>> I continue to think that the T2 remains the most physically appealing >package >>>> among the point-and-shoots, even after Nikon, Leica and Minolta have taken >>> >their best shots at the market Kyocera created with the T2... BUT, in >addition >>> >to a few minor nits, the T2 has one possibly-fatal flaw which >constitutes the >>>> reason I hardly use mine anymore: the T2, in common with all the "cheap" >>>> point-and-shoots of which I'm aware, locks focus electronically with a >>> >half-press of the shutter button but doesn't physically drive the lens >into >>> >position until you commit to taking the picture. This introduces a >small but >>> >completely infuriating delay which allows the world to change out from >under >>>> you while the camera's trying to get around to taking the picture. >> >>>This is something I find very annoying about this type of camera too. I >used >>>a Yashica T4 for a while and the lens is indeed quite good, but the delay >between >>>pressing the shutter and the camera getting round to taking the shot >after moving >>>the lens into position was a killer for me. >> >>I experienced the same problem with the Nikon 35Ti I borrowed recently. >>The problem is especially frustrating in light of the "mission" for which >>cameras of this type are designed. If I want to do serious >>work, I will use my "first string" equipment. I save P&S cameras for >>impromptu people snaps. For the "moment" to pass while the camera >>selects focus is intolerable given the price of these titanium marvels. >> >>Aside from this problem, I found the 35Ti to be a pleasing package. The >>lens was sharp and I liked the camera's retro styling. >> >>Paul Walsen >> >I realize the Contax G-1 isn't a P&S, but I sold mine almost as soon as I >had bought it for the same reason. Each time you shoot it moves the lens >only after you press the shutter all the way. And then as soon as the shot >is taken it resets it back, so that even if your subject-camera distance >doesn't change, the camera is constantly moving the lens in and out. For >someone used to the M shutter release the delay is intollerable. The salt >in the wound was that the G-1 focusing is very noisy to boot. > >I understand the G-2 is "better," but still works basically the same way. >If anyone knows of a good P&S that actually moves the lens at focus lock >time, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks. > >Van Barletta > >