Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/25
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Hi Pascal,
I couldn't agree more with your assessment of the Minilux. I like
high quality compact camera, but finally had enough of the Minilux
and sold it recently. I use the Contax T2 for my "pocket camera".
- - Phong
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From: Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>
To: Leica Users Group <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 1:40 PM
Subject: [Leica] Minilux screws up...
>Those who have a Leica Minilux will know how easy it really is to switch
>from AF to manual focus setting. Infinity is next to AF, and there is no
>button to push to switch from one to the other. This is a major design
>flaw, and has been changed in the recent Minilux Zoom.
>Anyway, that's exactly what happened in the middle of a film...
>
>My secretary took a couple of pictures of four members of the LUG in
>Belgium, and the result can be seen on my webpages under the section on
>Belgium. The picture is the result of what happens when you switch
>inadvertently from AF to manual infinity focus setting...
>
>Compared to my Nikon 35 Ti, the Minilux has quite a couple of
>design/operating shortcomings as already pointed out on this list by
>Nathan. It is a great camera, but you have to be really careful.
>As for image quality, my feelings are mixed and inconclusive so far as I
>have only rolled a couple of films into it. But I have an (as yet not
>confirmed) impression that the Nikon 35 Ti is a tad sharper. Further use
>will make this clear.
>A major annoyance is also that there is no shutter speed indication in
>the viewfinder, so you shoot "blindly" or you have to put your camera
>from your eye and look on the top LCD display - not very practical. This
>is contributing to some unsharp images due to shaky hands at low speed.
>Something I always never had with my Nikon 35 Ti.
>
>But it has the red dot... ;-)
>
>Pascal
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