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Leica Minilux vs. Contax T3 Since I want a high quality compact camera, with the option of manual override, and would never take an SLR with me due to its size and weight. I do care more about lens quality than having a zoom, and want a camera I can keep for the next 2-3 decades. It has come down to pretty much the Leica Minilux vs. the Contax T3. So far it seems to me that the Minilux vs. the Contax has Any input or experiences with either camera would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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doug Nelson |
May I offer other options? The Ricoh GR-1S has a 28-mm lens using Leica specs. It's becoming a backpacker cult classic for its excellent lens quality. It has manual override, a lens shade, and is cheaper than either of the other two. If a 28 is to your liking, check it out at kbcamera.com under point n' shoots. When I want to go light, but care about image quality, I carry a Minolta CLE with a Leica 40-mm lens. It was made in the early 80's, is metal, with metal gears, so is not as light as the others mentioned. A new Voigtlander Bessa R2 with their cheapest, but still excellent, 35-mm f2.5 lens is light, but $400 cheaper than the used CLE above. Look into rangefinders at cameraquest.com.
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