Just wanted to thank you, Diapositivo, for your comprehensive response. There are some useful pointers in there, cheers.
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Just wanted to thank you, Diapositivo, for your comprehensive response. There are some useful pointers in there, cheers.
A word of warning....I started with a Yashica Electro 35 GSN, now 40 cameras later I have not yet stopped!!!! This camera is widely available, relatively cheap and capable of good results. http://aperturepriority.co.nz/2012/0...mely-reminder/
A word of warning, I started with a Yashica Electro 35 GSN, 40 cameras later I have not stopped....The Yashica is widely available, relatively inexpensive and will give you decent results. You can see some on my website.
Check this out...Quote:
Originally Posted by phirehouse
http://www.apug.org/forums/forum65/1...-xa-today.html
Then perhaps look at the Voigtlander Bessa series.
I personally own an Olympus XA as a point & shoot, with my main rangefinders being a
Contax G2, ( with 21 & 28 mm Biogons, a 45 mm Planar, a 90 mm Sonnar ),
( NO 35 mm Planar ) & a Voigtlander Bessa L, ( with 12 & 15 mm LTM Biogons ).
It's a small, relatively light weight package, but Razor Sharp. The advantage here is that
the True Wide Angle Biogon design lenses, eliminate ALL Wide Angle Distortion.
While the 45 mm Planar & 90 mm Sonnar are among the sharpest tested lenses
ever produced.
One does not build a kit like this overnight, but the ends justify the means
& the wait.
Nicely put, Vanishing Point.
Sigh. Everyone overlooks the great Vivitar 35ES. Small in size, but massive in quality, both build and optics.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2793/5...1457e2fc_z.jpg
Vivitar 35 ES by Greyscale3, on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5309/5...521aca96_z.jpg
035_3 by Greyscale3, on Flickr