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

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Subject: Re(2): [Leica] P&S choices
From: Francisco.ACOSTA@DG3.cec.be
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 17:22:43 +0100

Fully agree with BD. It makes wonderful pictures. Fully pocketable. Unbeatable quality/price ratio. And you can pass it to the-one-that-has-to-be-obeyed without any hassle! :-)
Francisco
Brussels
   
> 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
> >
>