Did I only buy it because it has ‘Leica’ on it?
Of course.
It’s a not-particularly-small point and shoot with minimal controls, a short zoom range and a max aperture of f4… why else would anyone buy it?
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Did I only buy it because it has ‘Leica’ on it?
Of course.
It’s a not-particularly-small point and shoot with minimal controls, a short zoom range and a max aperture of f4… why else would anyone buy it?
Continue reading “Leica Mini Zoom”A descendent of the XA2, ancestor of the Mju II (via the AF10); I really like this chunky ’80s camera.
The Olympus AF-1, which was introduced in 1986, earned the nickname “Nurepika” (“Wet Flash”). As the name suggests, it was the world’s first weatherproof fully automatic compact camera. http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/camera/popup/auto_af1.html
Continue reading “Olympus AF1”A more rounded (literally; no sharp corners) design than the AF1, you may have been fooled into thinking Olympus was on a journey back towards pebble-like XA territory with the AF-10; but no, Olympus compact design was due to go completely tits-up with the Mju II.
A step up from the AF1 is a flash control switch (which resets to auto when you close the clamshell). A step down is the speed of the lens; 3.5 compared to the AF1’s 2.8.
Continue reading “Olympus AF-10 Super”Big, chunky, easy to use. My son’s camera and he loves it. And the pictures are really OK.
It was a charity shop find and looks like a low-end charity shop camera; but doesn’t feel like one. This has some weight and the plastic feels very solid.
Continue reading “Ricoh Shotmaster Tru-Zoom Date”So small you always have it with you, good quality pics that are almost always in focus, sliding lens cover, basic controls. Brilliant.
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