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Howdy.
I'm looking for a small camera to take with me on the road (line haul trucking, to be exact). I might take my digital (I know, anathema to this group), but I'd just as soon take a 35mm camera. I'm aiming for general use - some landscapes, some people, whatever catches my eye when I'm NOT behind the wheel. Think of it as a PJ exercise. Ideally, it should fit in a coat pocket and not weigh too too much. I'm considering a new Voigtlander or perhaps a used G1 or maybe a used Rollei 35 (I had one once and love it, but it died when I dropped it), but I'm not set on anything. I just want to be able to have a chance at catching those memorable images that pass me by. Suggestions? FWIW, I hate non-standard batteries (I managed to buy AA batteries in the middle of nowhere in Uganda - try that with something nonstandard) and love manual settings. Jeff |
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ups.com... Howdy. I'm looking for a small camera to take with me on the road (line haul trucking, to be exact). I might take my digital (I know, anathema to this group), but I'd just as soon take a 35mm camera. I'm aiming for general use - some landscapes, some people, whatever catches my eye when I'm NOT behind the wheel. Think of it as a PJ exercise. Ideally, it should fit in a coat pocket and not weigh too too much. I'm considering a new Voigtlander or perhaps a used G1 or maybe a used Rollei 35 (I had one once and love it, but it died when I dropped it), but I'm not set on anything. I just want to be able to have a chance at catching those memorable images that pass me by. Suggestions? FWIW, I hate non-standard batteries (I managed to buy AA batteries in the middle of nowhere in Uganda - try that with something nonstandard) and love manual settings. Jeff Just wanted to make a suggestion regarding your comment on not wanting non-standard batteries. Just consider that the non-standard ones are typically smaller than their 'standard' counterparts so are easier to store ie. keep a spare set. I just though of that due to having just replaced the CR2's in my SLR which had a use by date of 2015. BernieM |
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DSLR batteries last forever. One extra is plenty for a weekend
backpacking trip shooting all day long, maybe overkill. BernieM wrote: wrote in message ups.com... Howdy. I'm looking for a small camera to take with me on the road (line haul trucking, to be exact). I might take my digital (I know, anathema to this group), but I'd just as soon take a 35mm camera. I'm aiming for general use - some landscapes, some people, whatever catches my eye when I'm NOT behind the wheel. Think of it as a PJ exercise. Ideally, it should fit in a coat pocket and not weigh too too much. I'm considering a new Voigtlander or perhaps a used G1 or maybe a used Rollei 35 (I had one once and love it, but it died when I dropped it), but I'm not set on anything. I just want to be able to have a chance at catching those memorable images that pass me by. Suggestions? FWIW, I hate non-standard batteries (I managed to buy AA batteries in the middle of nowhere in Uganda - try that with something nonstandard) and love manual settings. Jeff Just wanted to make a suggestion regarding your comment on not wanting non-standard batteries. Just consider that the non-standard ones are typically smaller than their 'standard' counterparts so are easier to store ie. keep a spare set. I just though of that due to having just replaced the CR2's in my SLR which had a use by date of 2015. BernieM -- Paul Furman http://www.edgehill.net/1 Bay Natives http://www.baynatives.com |
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On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:18:31 -0800, pegguru wrote:
I'm looking for a small camera to take with me on the road (line haul trucking, to be exact). I might take my digital (I know, anathema to this group), but I'd just as soon take a 35mm camera. I'm aiming for general use - some landscapes, some people, whatever catches my eye when I'm NOT behind the wheel. Think of it as a PJ exercise. Ideally, it should fit in a coat pocket and not weigh too too much. I'm considering a new Voigtlander or perhaps a used G1 or maybe a used Rollei 35 (I had one once and love it, but it died when I dropped it), but I'm not set on anything. I just want to be able to have a chance at catching those memorable images that pass me by. Suggestions? FWIW, I hate non-standard batteries (I managed to buy AA batteries in the middle of nowhere in Uganda - try that with something nonstandard) and love manual settings. If you're looking for a really small, all mechanical, manual 35mm SLR -- "standard" battery only needed for the meter -- the smallest one I know of is the Olympus OM-1. Been discontinued for years, but if you can find a low mileage one, it might just fit your criteria. I have a friend who bought his along with 3 lenses in the late '70s. Still using it. No complaints. If you have doubts because of its age: The OM-1 was made to measure up to the standards of the professional photographer. So, it's durable with excellent lenses and accessories, including a motor drive, all equally small and well-made just like the camera. Plus, UPI (United Press International news agency) considered it good enough and of significant advantages to replaced all their Nikon equipment with them. A little larger, but a good, all manual, all mechanical choice would be the Nikon FM2 or FM2n, both of which discontinued along with their replacement FM3. I'd stay away from the original FM model. It is so old -- 25+ years -- that if it breaks, you can't get parts anymore. I have two broken bodies that I use as paperweights. (They're too light to use as doorstops. ;-)) Although, I still have left a well-worn, but functional one, purchased new in 1978 and used professionally for 20 years before retiring it, that I use with a Sigma 24-70 f3.5/5.6 lens as a glorified point-n-shoot. As to Voigtlander: I've tested the Bessa R rangefinder model and found it satisfactory. About the same size as the FM body. It's no Leica, but it is well-made and the optics are very good. My only complaint was the film advance had more drag than I was accustomed to compared with my Nikons or a Leica M4 I borrowed for comparison purposes, but it wasn't overly objectionable. Film wasn't scratched, so I assumed it was just the advance mechanism itself that was causing the drag. Metering was excellent. I was impressed. Better than my Nikon FM2n. Exposures never varied more than 1/3 or so stop from what my Gossen Luna Star F incident meter and 30 years of pro experience indicated the "correct" exposure should be. If you decide on this camera, this place has good prices and lots of info: http://www.cameraquest.com/ As to the Rollei 35: It was a good little camera. Almost bought one. But it has become a collectors' camera. Good ones are outrageously priced. Have no experience with the Contax G series other than by reputation. Good luck with your search. Stef |
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"Paul Furman" wrote in message
t... DSLR batteries last forever. One extra is plenty for a weekend backpacking trip shooting all day long, maybe overkill. BernieM wrote: wrote in message ups.com... Howdy. I'm looking for a small camera to take with me on the road (line haul trucking, to be exact). I might take my digital (I know, anathema to this group), but I'd just as soon take a 35mm camera. I'm aiming for general use - some landscapes, some people, whatever catches my eye when I'm NOT behind the wheel. Think of it as a PJ exercise. Ideally, it should fit in a coat pocket and not weigh too too much. I'm considering a new Voigtlander or perhaps a used G1 or maybe a used Rollei 35 (I had one once and love it, but it died when I dropped it), but I'm not set on anything. I just want to be able to have a chance at catching those memorable images that pass me by. Suggestions? FWIW, I hate non-standard batteries (I managed to buy AA batteries in the middle of nowhere in Uganda - try that with something nonstandard) and love manual settings. Jeff Just wanted to make a suggestion regarding your comment on not wanting non-standard batteries. Just consider that the non-standard ones are typically smaller than their 'standard' counterparts so are easier to store ie. keep a spare set. I just though of that due to having just replaced the CR2's in my SLR which had a use by date of 2015. BernieM -- Paul Furman http://www.edgehill.net/1 Bay Natives http://www.baynatives.com I'm not sure what your point is. BernieM |
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BernieM wrote:
wrote in message Suggestions? FWIW, I hate non-standard batteries (I managed to buy AA batteries in the middle of nowhere in Uganda - try that with something nonstandard) and love manual settings. Just wanted to make a suggestion regarding your comment on not wanting non-standard batteries. Just consider that the non-standard ones are typically smaller than their 'standard' counterparts so are easier to store ie. keep a spare set. I just though of that due to having just replaced the CR2's in my SLR which had a use by date of 2015. "Paul Furman" wrote in message t... DSLR batteries last forever. One extra is plenty for a weekend backpacking trip shooting all day long, maybe overkill. I'm not sure what your point is. Digital P&S eat batteries & it's a big problem. It's simply not an issue with a DSLR if you can get to an electric outlet every few days to recharge. You'll run out of memory long before the battery dies. |
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"Paul Furman" wrote in message
t... BernieM wrote: wrote in message Suggestions? FWIW, I hate non-standard batteries (I managed to buy AA batteries in the middle of nowhere in Uganda - try that with something nonstandard) and love manual settings. Just wanted to make a suggestion regarding your comment on not wanting non-standard batteries. Just consider that the non-standard ones are typically smaller than their 'standard' counterparts so are easier to store ie. keep a spare set. I just though of that due to having just replaced the CR2's in my SLR which had a use by date of 2015. "Paul Furman" wrote in message t... DSLR batteries last forever. One extra is plenty for a weekend backpacking trip shooting all day long, maybe overkill. I'm not sure what your point is. Digital P&S eat batteries & it's a big problem. It's simply not an issue with a DSLR if you can get to an electric outlet every few days to recharge. You'll run out of memory long before the battery dies. I see, good point. So digital P&S are more likely to take something like AA batteries while digital SLR's are more likely to have a rechargable battery pack of some form? |
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"BernieM" wrote in message news "Paul Furman" wrote in message FWIW, I hate non-standard batteries (I managed to buy AA batteries in the middle of nowhere in Uganda - try that with something nonstandard) Precisely why I like the Nikon F5. It uses 8-1.5 volt AA batteries, which are available almost everywhere, and can be found in all night mini-markets....... |
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