urban_alchemist
Well-known
Minolta TC-1. Minolta's f-you to all other camera makers. Titanium case, fully round manual apertures on a 28mm f3.5 rokkor lense, ultra-taught film feed, manual focus, Spot-meter, EV+-, built like a little rock. Probably the best p+s camera ever made:
Second place is my GR1s - probably a better shape (longer and thinner), faster lense (f2.8) but noisy as sin and less intuitive interface.
Second place is my GR1s - probably a better shape (longer and thinner), faster lense (f2.8) but noisy as sin and less intuitive interface.
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Avotius
Some guy
its funny, just yesterday my friend and I were discussing this. I like the Ricoh GR1v and Contax T3, he is more on the Rollei 35AFM thing and the Contax T3.
Frankly its hard to go wrong with any of those unless you get a Leica CM.
Frankly its hard to go wrong with any of those unless you get a Leica CM.
PMCC
Late adopter.
Nice work! Didn't think about the TC-1, compact, great lens -- but if it's MF, and manual aperture, we're no longer in p&s territory. OP said AF. But you wouldn't have to ask me twice to take one.
steamer
Well-known
I just checked my T against the T2 for size and found that it was about 2cm or less than an inch smaller, just about the exact size of the T2's built-in flash. Got me to dreaming about what a wonderful ps camera the T2 would be if it had a detachable flash like the T.
urban_alchemist
Well-known
Only the aperture is permanently manual (and not really a big deal when you get used to it) - the focus is AF or MF at the touch of a button, controlled by a nifty little rocker switch on the front of the camera, and a great head-up-display in the viewfinder...
PMCC
Late adopter.
Nothing's a big deal when you get used to it. Getting used to it is the big deal. 
Nitey nite, the lights are going out all over America.
Nitey nite, the lights are going out all over America.
Johann Espiritu
Lawyer / Ninja
Another Vote for Minilux
Another Vote for Minilux
I like my Minilux a lot too. Here's a flickr set using it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yophoto/sets/72157606101774072/
Another Vote for Minilux
I like my Minilux a lot too. Here's a flickr set using it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yophoto/sets/72157606101774072/
richard_l
Well-known
The Minilux (with the 40mm f/2.4 Summarit lens) is outstanding!
Ronald_H
Don't call me Ron
The Olympus Mju-II (Stylus Epic in other markets).
Completely foolproof. Accurate and fast AF. Excellent metering. Strong body, can take a bump and a splash. Spot meter!
Good, fast(ish) lens, although vignetting is evident at larger apertures (which the camera reverts to too quickly.
If it would have aperture priority it would be perfect. Still use mine, it's 7 years old now. Been everywhere, seen everything. And nobody takes it seriously.
Completely foolproof. Accurate and fast AF. Excellent metering. Strong body, can take a bump and a splash. Spot meter!
Good, fast(ish) lens, although vignetting is evident at larger apertures (which the camera reverts to too quickly.
If it would have aperture priority it would be perfect. Still use mine, it's 7 years old now. Been everywhere, seen everything. And nobody takes it seriously.
Rayt
Nonplayer Character
I really like using the clam shelled Olympus Stylus but for sheer lens quality the Minilux is great. The color and tone of the Summarit do look like any other Leica lens.
ClaremontPhoto
Jon Claremont
Currently: Leica Minilux.
Thinking about: Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim.
Thinking about: Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim.
MichaelW
Established
Agree! Except that I have the 28mm version - the 28ti.Nikon 35ti. It has a great 35/f2.8 lens and a lot of controls that belong in an AF SLR. And I have one!
I've owned it for 10 years & have been using it regularly all that time.
Choice of matrix or centre weighted metering
exposure modes - auto or aperture priority
Exposure compensation - plus or minus 2 stops in 1/3 increments
widest aperture f/2.8
superb quality lens
auto focus with manual focus override
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
Wow! It seems there are a lot of great P&S cameras out there. I actually shot all my family pictures with a Stylus Zoom 70 for years, and they're quite nice...really I should just get a new battery for that. But (sorry if this seems shallow) I hate the styling. I really should just get over that.
ClaremontPhoto
Jon Claremont
I'll add that the Fuji Klasse W (or S) looks pretty good too.
urban_alchemist
Well-known
Thought I'd just overload you with info of my little baby.
Photo of the Minolta TC-1
And a little more info:
http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?MinoltaTC1.html~mainFrame
Photo of the Minolta TC-1
And a little more info:
http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?MinoltaTC1.html~mainFrame
urban_alchemist
Well-known
I've gotta say, if I could find a Fuji Natura Black and a load of Natura 1600 I'd be sorely tempted (despite the IMO overly wide 24mm lense)...
FrankS
Registered User
womby68
Member
Best AF P&S film camera?
No other camera equals the Contax T3, with the superlative Zeiss Sonnar 35mm f2.8... But at today's price, get a Contax T2 with a Zeiss Sonnar T* 38mm f/2.8, great camera!!!
Have fun
Cheers
Womby
T3:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/womby68/480569564/
T3 and flash:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/womby68/2407128557/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/womby68/2058441245/
No other camera equals the Contax T3, with the superlative Zeiss Sonnar 35mm f2.8... But at today's price, get a Contax T2 with a Zeiss Sonnar T* 38mm f/2.8, great camera!!!
Have fun
Cheers
Womby
T3:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/womby68/480569564/
T3 and flash:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/womby68/2407128557/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/womby68/2058441245/
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Wouter Brandsma
Member
The Ricoh GR1 remains my favorite P&S film camera. Wonderful lens.
hjfischer
Texas Rangerfinder
Since no one else has mentioned it, I'll nominate my Rollei Prego 30 as a favorite P & S. I bought it after a mini review of both it and the Oly Epic in Pop photography. Both have a lot in common but I think the Rollei has a bit wider lens.