What's in your pocket?

kshapero

kshapero

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I have owned a Rollei 35s, Oly XA and a Minox 35 (can't remember which model). I want something in my pocket all the time. Any suggestions of the three? Any others? Why?:)
 
If you want a "real classic", use a zeiss ikonta 35 :D

Sorry, can not help much with choosing between those 3.
 
I must confess (and it is quite horrible) my pocket is usually occupied by a Canon Digital :eek: Ixus 40. It has often worked for me. I am hoping to acquire (soon) an Oly XA (and may have one in the mail) which should ameloriate the problem but, nonetheless, the Canon stays. It's done me too much good service for me to say or do anything else.

...Mike
 
do you care about the meter?

I like the XA for quick grab shots, since the AE means I don't have to think much.

Recently, however, I've been carrying a Rollei 35. I think in most cases, I prefer it.
 
I just got my Rollei 35 and I'm very pleased so far, with the first roll still in the camera. I've only had some problems with the exposure meter (wrong kind of battery, perhaps). I like the heavy feeling of the small camera and I like the manual settings. I even like the hot shoe on the bottom of the camera, the right kind of flash works like an extra grip (as long as you don't put your hand in front of the flash, which I did the first time, of course :D).
 
Rollei 35. I handled the Minox but it seemed not as sturdy. Another thread discusses batteries and updating the camera. I did find that the higher voltage battery that made the meter respond was off by two stops (+) and I did read that higher voltage could burn out the cell (?). Also, on the 35 will need case as meter is always on unless covered, either by case or tape.
 
Contax T-3 -- small, great lens, accurate meter with modern batteries, and if you like it "manual" you can do scale focussing & aperture priority...
 
Rollei 35 or 35 S. I like the manual control, high quality construction, appearance, and above all, image quality.

Richard
 
Ricoh GR Digital in black and white snap mode. Super thin which most "pocket" cameras aren't. Also totally silent and dark once you tweak the settings.
 
I use - Leica Standard, ZI Nettar 515, 2mp camera on my mobile phone.

I can't give any advice on your 3 options.
:)
 
Cameras tend to have a "T" shape, with the lens sticking out. That's what won't fit in your pocket. Need to find something that folds into your personal life style.

My pocket? Minox C. So small that it actually will be in my pocket, with room for a Minox strobe. Minox EC even smaller if you don't mind the full auto. Size of a Bic, and some one has made a Minox EC earring adapter. Slightly inconvenient negative size, I know... Better than a cell phone, once you accept a few, ah, challenges.

Rollei 35 excellent too. Overcomes the film size problem. Rollei strobe also a nice little pocket flash.
Speaking of flash, one ever ask why you're holding the camera upside down?

Kodak Retina heavy, but surprisingly pocketable with a jacket. Ditto a Fed 2 (or one of the similar German cameras) with collapsible lens.

My ideal might be my OM-1 if I could afford the bloody expensive 40mm pancake lens...
 
Lately...I have been using a Voigtlander Vito IIa but I don't have anything developed yet.

~ hibbs
 
I got a Rolli 35T and XA4, the XA4 can be palmed and used covertly and quickly.
The Rolli is useful hill walking.

Noel
 
None of the three

None of the three

kshapero said:
I have owned a Rollei 35s, Oly XA and a Minox 35 (can't remember which model). I want something in my pocket all the time. Any suggestions of the three? Any others? Why?:)
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I've not used all three, I do have a Rollei 35.
But I would not recommend that!

Strange as it may sound.

The Rollei is all manual, runs on film. . . .

For me, I would use a Sony Cybershot, any of the T series with a Tessar lens would be great.
(i) I would to use to snap load of stuff not worth wasting film on . . . road signs, prices in the shop, display windows (so I can go home think about it, come back buy it the next day), people walking down the street, stuff lots of meaningless stuff
(ii) auto-focus with auto exposure rules . . . quick snap in stores where photography is not allowed,
(iii) macro capacity is important in this context as well.
(iv) newspaper clipping etc . . . via macro, restaurant menu . . .
(v) comparing prices at various places, quick snap here, quick snap there . . . you will appreciate this when you shopping for motherboards and computer parts, or even buying boots with your wife, walking hundred of stores. Sometimes, you may not even remember which store was that boot from!
(vi) to show things to my wife . . . this new restaurant here . . . look, when we see each other after work in the evening.
(vii) quick snap of the secretary . . . send off to my friend who is still single and hunting!

See meaningless stuff for my pocket everyday digicam . . . not really worth burning it on film.

So film isn't for everything . . .
Digicam fills in the void for doing meaningless stuff.





A digicam is more appropriate for gathering information etc.
 
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