Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/02

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Subject: RE: [Leica] P&S choices
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 09:53:25 -0500

Forget the zoom - If you want a high quality P&S as a pocket camera, always
with you, always ready for that decisive moment - save yourself hundreds of
$ and get an Olympus Stylus Epic. 35 f 2.8 glass lens - good glass lens.
Small. Quiet. Takes great photos.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> WOCCCC@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 1:29 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] P&S choices
>
>
> In a message dated 98-12-01 22:34:56 EST, you write:
>
> << I want to get a *ZOOM* P&S camera for the times when I don't
> feel a need
> for
>  the M6. Any suggestions between the following: Leica, Contax, Nikon and
>  Rollei?
>
>   >>
>
> For what its worth, the Olympus Stylus line is pretty good, and is
> weatherproof.  Not even close to M quality I'll admit, but the
> 105 will fit in
> a shirt pocket.  Rollie 35-70 seems a tad sharper but is much
> larger.  Leica
> minizoom 35 70 was also nice, have not tried the newer versions.
> Bill
>