kbg32 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Though they have 28mm lenses, try a Ricoh GR series. Great little cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray . Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Wonder if the Contax or any of the others compare well to the Hexar AF lens (which is not pocket).. Yes, I know about the GRD, GX100.. Thanks for the suggestions. Keep 'em coming if you have more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan flanders Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 DAVID: Just how do you think they made photos before the invention of the light-meter? It wasn't sunny sixteen, but it worked on the same principle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len_smith Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Ray wrote: >Wonder if the Contax or any of the others compare well to the Hexar AF lens (which is not pocket).. The Contax T3 has an excellent 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar lens which compares reasonably well with the Hexar's, but cannot offer the f/2 maximum aperture of the Hexar. The Contax T2 lens was not as good, with softness and significant light fall-off at the edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_chan2 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Rollei 35S or Ricoh GR1 series. I've got both and they're just the ticket. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I'm suprised I had to read so far down this thread to see the name MINOX? Their 35MM cameras are the smallest and lightest, and the lenses are excellant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awahlster Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Check out the series of Konica RF's that start with the C-35 and go all the way to a built in flash AF version. The basic C-35 is the smallest rectangular form RF I could find Available in both silver and black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_kovin Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I will 2nd third and fourth the rollei 35S- recently picked one up cheap and ran a roll through it- I was astounded at how sharp the lens is and that scale focusing is really easy with reasonably fast film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 <I>No one has yet mentioned the Ricoh GR1 series 35mm cameras, the last one of which is pictured here. I've never had one, but can't recall ever having heard a discouraging word about them. And I've seen photos, though I'm not sure from which GR1 they came. That camera can deliver the goods.</I><P> I still have a Ricoh GR1s, richly sumptuous in black. A nice cam. Long live film! www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-man1 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I went on such a quest and ended up buying and personally testing the following cameras, ranked as per my preference:<p> 1. Minolta Tc-1 <p> 2. Ricoh Gr28 <p> 2. Contax T <p> 3. Nikon 35ti <p> 4. Contax T3 <p> 5. Contax T2 <p> FYI, the Minolta Tc-1, pre-focussed, and Contax T, pre-focussed, have a shutter lag negligibly different from a Leica M3.<p> The Contax T3's pre-focussed shuter lag is similar to a Hexar RF <p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godfrey Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Film: Rollei 35S or Minox 35GT-E. Most of the AF compacts have way more focus/shutter lag. The Minox has the shortest shutter lag of any camera I've ever used, including Leica Ms. Digital: Panasonic LX2, Fuji F30. The Panasonic has RAW capture, image stabilization and is good to ISO 200 if you use RAW capture. It has an excellent lens. The Fuji works remarkably well even at ISO 400-800, has a good lens, and is very similar in size to the Rollei 35. Both are reasonably responsive. Godfrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry_rory Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Nothing wrong with a Ricoh GR1 especially as the V and S versions can take filters... <a href=" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/486781519_5548061294_o.jpg" width="900" height="586" alt="Deer leap" /></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I have posted an advert to buy an used Ricoh GR-D in $300 range. A camera I covet. I threw away my Minox 35mm cams after too many mishaps. A Leica CL with an Orion 28mm lens (no extra viewfinder) works well for me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincenzo_maielli Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Rollei 35 SE, Minox 35 GTE or Leica CM (i own all). Ciao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notraces Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Just one camera -- Contax T3 -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_m_johnson Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 "great Pocket camera" Ray, I don't think that there is one. They all have their trade offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjords Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Re: the GRD, There was a run of those produced about a year ago that are bad news. I have one. It has been in for warranty work 3 times in 10 months, 3months in the shop... the most common problem, the lens freezes and fails to retract or extend. the lens has to be replaced. I would not buy one with out a warranty. a cool camera when it is working:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuno_campos1 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Agfa Optima 1535 Sensor (rangefinder) or the 1035 and 535 models (scale focus). They are compact (104 x 69 x 56 mm), have the best viewfinder you can find in a P&S, no lag and a sharp 40 mm f/2,8 Solitar (4 elements, 3 groups). But they are full automatic and were introduced in the late 70's.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Tardio Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Have I got a deal for you...<a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/6545152">Here</a>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy middleton Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 olympus xa meets all of those requirements...and delivers great quality in one of the most carryable cameras ever.The light meter never stops to amaze me. andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_angel Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Images allowed? Sorry, I can`t stop shooting... the prefocus settings on the XA2 are very convenient to me:<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray . Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 I take it the Oly XA has a better lens than the Stylus Epic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry_szarek Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Minox GT for film runner up the canon ELPH (I am sure they are out of production took the APS film cartridge), as for digital (using size as my limit) that produces pretty good images is the Canon ELPH just don't expect miracles about asa 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie_cheung Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 No, at least not in my experience. The XA lens was okay though it vignetting often, the epic a little better across the board. Having said that I bought the epic new and XA in user condition. My choice would be the GX100 but I always wanted a Fuji Natura Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I can personally vouch for the Contax T2. As with other film cameras its price has dropped remarkably over the past few years making it more of a bargain although it is still quite expensive (being a top of the line P&S with a full metal body.) It has a lens that is second to none in sharpness and contrast. The lens has (believe it or not)has an aperture ring so you can shoot full auto or aperture priority and there is also a little knob on the top right which allows you to select full auto focus or you can manually focus (with assistance from the built in electronic range-finder.) Finally you can manually set the ISO film speed if you wish to tweak the exposure. This is one Wow of a camera. But you would need to be prepared to pay perhaps $250 -$300 from memory which is still quite a lot for a P&S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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