Point and Shoot AF Classics - post yours

[aafuss]

Pentax Optio I-10:


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Pentax 28-140mm zoom lens

A quite small Pentax P&S digital camera from 2010 that looks like a mini SLR and has the 1980's Pentax logo on it.

 

[Atto]

My mju-1

 

[Datatw]

Minolta TC-1


Contax T3 70yr Ltd

 

[p.giannakis]

My latest addition. I've already loaded it with film. Let's see how it compare against the T-4.

Got the results back today. I can't say i was impressed with the pics. The T-4 displays far better sharpness and colours and so do the ones from the Olympus μ-1 (not to mention the DL SuperMini). I'll run another film through it and let's see, otherwise i'll end up selling it...

 

[OlliL]

Minolta TC-1

Contax T3 70yr Ltd

Wow, those are special!
Hoping to find that Minolta somewhere, but they are just too rare.

 

[muf]

Wow, those are special!
Hoping to find that Minolta somewhere, but they are just too rare.

The TC-1 was my favorite of the two. Never took to the T3. Good pic taker but not a pleasure to use like the TC-1.

 

[OlliL]

I'd borrow it 😀

 

[Greyscale]

The mailman brought me a couple of Nikons this week.


Nikon Lite Touch AF/AF 600 by Greyscale3, on Flickr


Nikon L35AF by Greyscale3, on Flickr

I've been looking for a bargain on the Lite Touch, and I think that I found a good one.

 

[muf]

The mailman brought me a couple of Nikons this week.

I've been looking for a bargain on the Lite Touch, and I think that I found a good one.

I'm a big fan of the AF600. Was really amazed at how sharp and contrasty the pictures were from it. IMO just as good as the Nikon 35TI I had. I have though gotten rid of both and kept the one Nikon that I absolutely adore. The Nikon L35AF. It's a little noisy but the ergonomics are fantastic. It feels well made and has a nice heft to it. Having a metal chassis under the plastic must account for that. The lens too is a top class performer. The pictures taken with it were just as pleasing as the AF600 and 35TI. Mine cost me 99p plus a few quid postage. Daylight robbery I'd say!!!

 

[aafuss]

Samsung AF200:


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Samsung lens 35mm f4.5

A basic AF P+S from Samsung-only interesting feature is the self-timer lever locks the shutter button during use of the self-timer.

 

[p.giannakis]

Is anyone using one of these?

It appears that it uses the same lens with the Stylus Infinity but it seems that the lens on this one is physically smaller and with brighter blue coating than the Stylus Infinity.
And one more thing, the glass on the back for checking if it is film loaded is missing. Is it always the case?

 

[Greyscale]

This one should be a keeper. It has everything that I like about the Samsung ECX1 (with the exception of the option to manually focus) with a smaller size (although still quite large for a compact), better ergonomics, and a much better viewfinder.

Samsung ECX2 Panorama:

 

[OlliL]

I like that display. Reminds me of my old portable LCD-games. 🙂

Seems to be pretty advanced from the controls.

 

[matthewm]

Is anyone using one of these?

It appears that it uses the same lens with the Stylus Infinity but it seems that the lens on this one is physically smaller and with brighter blue coating than the Stylus Infinity.
And one more thing, the glass on the back for checking if it is film loaded is missing. Is it always the case?

I had one of these and ended up giving it away to a friend of mine. While larger than the Mju cameras, it is a great performer, and like the T4 Super, it's weatherproof. I'm guessing that the little window should be there since the camera is weatherproof. As long as the seals are still there, you should be good to go as far as light leaks, etc.

Here are a few images from mine shot on Kodak Portra 160 VC. No edits.

Nothing riveting, but I liked the little camera. Vignettes a bit in the corners, but I got it for pennies so I can't complain. 🙂

 

[DougK]

I'm not sure if this camera is a classic or not. My wife found it in the closet while we were doing some cleaning. She's had it for a long time and neither of us knows anything about it; the manual wasn't in the case. The camera is a Nikon Zoom Touch 500 (sorry about the attached pic, all that was handy was my iPhone). It's a fairly chunky camera and it looks like it has some decent features, but it's hard to say without the manual.

 

[OlliL]

Lol, encouraged by Greyscale's posts about the Samsung ECX, I placed a bid on one.
Now I'm the proud owner of a ECX1 for the incredible amount of 1€. 😀

(Hope it works)

 

[aafuss]

Ricoh RZ-3000:


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Ricon zoom lens 38-130mm

Features include dual function dials, one for on, off, self timer,remote, continuous shooting and one with S-AF, auto, portrait, sport, landscape and night portrait scene modes.

Pentax PC-50:


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Pentax lens 35mm f4.5

Pentax PC-33:


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The PC-50 has AF, but the PC-33 doesn't. Both have extra large viewfinders.

 

[Greyscale]

The massive Canon Sure Shot Zoom XL:


Canon Sure Shot Zoom XL by Greyscale3, on Flickr

 

[aafuss]

The Sure Shot Zoom XL's optical quality is comparable to Canon FD interchangeable lenses, according to http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1986-1990/1989_abzsp.html

 

[Greyscale]

To give you an idea on just how big the Zoom XL is, here is it side by side with the tiny Nikon Lite touch AF


Canon Sure Shot Zoom XL vs. Nikon Lite Touch AF by Greyscale3, on Flickr

and beside the very large Samsung ECX1:


Samsung ECX1 vs. Canon Sure Shot Zoom XL by Greyscale3, on Flickr

And finally, beside the Praktica PLC3, which is not a small SLR by any stretch of the imagination.


Canon Sure Shot Zoom XL vs Praktica PLC3 by Greyscale3, on Flickr

It is clear that this camera was designed to compete more against the SLR market than against the more compact point & shoot cameras of its generation.