Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: P&S Recommendation and focus lock
From: Steve Hickel <smhickel@x2.alliance.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 06:42:16 -0500

Someone said the the Rollei 35 is not a P&S. But the original poster of
this thread might want to ask themself, do they want a point and shoot or
just a smaller, high quality camera, making the Rollei 35 a better choice?

Steve 

At 12:16 AM 12/18/97 -0500, you wrote:
>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
>>
>>
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