Re: [Leica] New Leica Minilux with Hot Shoe

[Charles Dunlap <cdunlap@es.UCSC.EDU>]

>I'm sure that new little Leica won't disappoint.
>
>Bob

It disappoints me greatly (see my other post). The addition of a hot shoe
for a big flash seems silly on such a small camera. The Leica-made CF flash
is probably the only one that users will ever hook up to it. In this
respect the Contax Tvs is no different in offering an accessory flash. I
suppose one could make an esoteric argument about the increased flexibility
of having the hot shoe available, but given all of the other shortcomings
of the Minilux Zoom compared to the  Contax Tvs I hardly think that the hot
shoe is any compensation.

I'm not thrilled to see Leica bring such a mediocre camera to market, but
there seems to be a giddy thrill around here about it when it just doesn't
stack up against the competition (unlike most other Leica products).

I'd like to see some photos with the lens. Perhaps the glass is so much
better than the Tvs (which took very nice photos in my test of it) that all
of the shortcomings of the body will be negated. That's a pretty tall order.

- -Charlie