Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]funny you mention it - I have been thinking about the XTi as fitting in a large point and shoot. until that perfect pocketable digital comes along. I'll wait to see how the sigma dp1 plays out. thanks, Eric On 9/28/06, Eric <ericm@pobox.com> wrote: > > Eric: > > >But what I am really looking for is the best digital replacement for my > >pocket ultra sharp film cameras. > >IE - what digital cameras compete well to replace the Contax T (or T3, or > >Rollei 35 for that matter) > > > >I have strongly considered the Ricoh GRD. While the GR1v I owned was a > >stunner, 28mm FOV is a bit too wide for my taste. > > I just bought a Canon Rebel XTi aka the 400D. One of the reasons is that > it's only slightly larger--but still lighter--than my M6. I originally > started in Leica 'cos I wanted a good camera that would be easy to carry > around. The Rebel with a 35/1.4 lens plus rubber lens hood fits in the > same > fanny pack--just a little more snugly--that I used for carrying my M6 with > 35/2 lens. The difference is with the Leica, I needed extra room for > film. > An 8g card in the rebel is equivalent to 16 rolls of film for me. > > It'll do for me 'til I get the M9. :) > > > > -- > Eric > http://canid.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >