Point and Shoot AF Classics - post yours

What is a thread in RFF without the obligatory Leica shout-out?

Leica Mini Zoom:

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It's not the fastest of the compact AF's, but it has a fine lens, wonderful ergonomics and excellent build quality. And the best shutter sound of any of the compact 35's that I have used.

Here is a set from the Mini Zoom:

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p.giannakis said:
I just want to see how it compares against the T-4. For sure it is much bigger camera.

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I actually like the size of the T3 better than the T4. On the T4 (and other similarly sized compacts, like the Pentax PC35AF, for example) I have a problem with getting my fingertip into some of the shots. The T3 has that nice vestigial grip, so no such issue.
 
p.giannakis said:
I can't say that i was terribly fond of the T-4...
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Funny that you would say that. I recently bought a T4 because one of my very best friends shoots with one just about daily with Ektar 100. I wasn't impressed all that much so I sold it (for more than I paid for it) and then after talking to him, he convinced me that I just HAD to give it another shot so I bought the T4 Super (with the scope, yada yada) and ended up selling THAT for more than I paid for it. They go for ridiculous amounts of money on eBay. Mine was up for less than 24 hours before it was snatched up.

I think my Fuji Klasse (Original 38 f/2.6 Version, Black Finish) is a far better camera both in regards to image quality and ergonomics, etc. It was almost twice what I paid for either of the Yashicas but a better camera, in my humble opinion.

Just today, though, I picked up a Pentax Espio Mini and a Konica Big Mini. I should have them in a week or two. It'll be interesting to see how they do.

And no, I don't have a problem. I can stop anytime I want to. Hey, what's that over there? Oh. I thought for a moment that you had a camera for sale. Phew. Just avoided another awkward conversation with the wife after another brown box shows up...
 
matthewm -- that was funny! We should form a support group.

Here would be some good starting points:

1. I will not drive to Goodwill "just to see if there's anything interesting."

2. Kijiji, eBay, and the RFF classifieds are off-limits.

3. We already own enough cameras. Seriously.

4. uh ... I can't think of a #4. I'm too busy thinking about that Yashica T3. Hmm. :)
 
bobby_novatron said:
matthewm -- that was funny! We should form a support group.

Here would be some good starting points:

1. I will not drive to Goodwill "just to see if there's anything interesting."

2. Kijiji, eBay, and the RFF classifieds are off-limits.

3. We already own enough cameras. Seriously.

4. uh ... I can't think of a #4. I'm too busy thinking about that Yashica T3. Hmm. :)
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Yeah... A support group. We'd all get together and start buying each other's stuff. I can just see it now...

"Hey, I'll trade you a [Camera X] for a [Camera Y] and a pint of beer."

"Okay, deal! But let's stop off for some film before we hit the pub. I wanna try this baby out before I get home!"

:D
 
Here's a fairly rare camera. Nikon 700VR. The first one(I'm lead to believe) that had an anti shake feature. They called it vibration reduction. Hence the VR in it's name. Aparently as expensive as an SLR in it's day. It's as big as an SLR too!!! Most people opted for an SLR and the 700VR didn't last long at all. Think less than 12 months if I recall correctly.

Mine is NOS and never had a film through it.
 

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Here's three camera's for size comparison.

Konica MT-11
Canon AF35M
Nikon L35AF

Recall someone on here saying the Konica is all metal bodied. Mine isn't. So either there are variants or it was a mistake. Nice camera though. Great for scaring birds away. Yep, it's that noisy!
 

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muf said:
Here's a fairly rare camera. Nikon 700VR. The first one(I'm lead to believe) that had an anti shake feature. They called it vibration reduction. Hence the VR in it's name. Aparently as expensive as an SLR in it's day. It's as big as an SLR too!!! Most people opted for an SLR and the 700VR didn't last long at all. Think less than 12 months if I recall correctly.

Mine is NOS and never had a film through it.
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Wow, that's a rare find. And a damn good one if you ask me!!!
 
muf said:
Here's three camera's for size comparison.

Konica MT-11
Canon AF35M
Nikon L35AF

Recall someone on here saying the Konica is all metal bodied. Mine isn't. So either there are variants or it was a mistake. Nice camera though. Great for scaring birds away. Yep, it's that noisy!
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That was my mistake about the metal body. I get confused easily.
 
Ricoh TF-900D

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A good camera, let down by the poor ergonomics (cannot disable auto-flash, big in size) with a good lens at 35f/2.8 and average at 70 f/5.6.
 
Here's few more. A Fuji Zoomdate 1000 with the Original Olympus Stylus and Fuji DL Super Zoom. Put side by side for size comparision.

Also put a piccy in of my Minolta AF-C.

Paul
 

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