Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Minilux or Hexar?
From: Alexey Merz <alexey@webcom.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 10:37:06 +0000

"Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net> wrote:

>Now you've got my dander up!

Uh-oh. Certainly did not intend to do that...

>You only have to set the flash on the Minilux when you turn on 
>the camera. It stays in any mode you set it to until you turn it off.  

I stand corrected.

>It defaults to the CORRECT setting, AUTOMATIC.

*That* is a matter of opinion. Personally, I prefer settings that stay
where I put them. 

>Your comments lead me to believe you haven't really tried the Minilux
>because it doesn't work the way you've complained about.

My specific complaint was about the Yaschica T4 and many other P/S 
cameras that work the same way. I incorrectly inferred from posts
here that the M'lux was similar. I'm glad it's not.

>As for the GR-1, unless you have the capability to crop your work, 
>there's no way a 28mm lens makes any sense as a general purpose lens
>so why would you recommend it to someone who wants to buy his wife 
>a P&S camera?

Tell that to Sam Abell. Seriously, the 28 is wide, but I think
everyone here is capable of deciding what focal length they wish 
to use. Besides, she could crop heavily and still have a neg 
bigger than APS ;-).

>Whew, I'm glad I got that off my chest:-)

Me, too!

Regards,
Alexey
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