Comments on: Q: The Perfect Compact Camera? http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/01/q_the_perfect_c.html Photos, Reviews, Instruction Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:11:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Excellent Information: Konica Minolta Previews New Compact Digital Film Scanner At 2011 American Library Association Conference | Exercitu http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/01/q_the_perfect_c.html/comment-page-1#comment-8064 Excellent Information: Konica Minolta Previews New Compact Digital Film Scanner At 2011 American Library Association Conference | Exercitu Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:07:50 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2007/01/q_the_perfect_c.html#comment-8064 [...] = '';} } Our Newest Addition – Film ScanningAllcommOur Newest Addition – Film ScanningLawrence RipsherLawrence [...] [...] = '';} } Our Newest Addition – Film ScanningAllcommOur Newest Addition – Film ScanningLawrence RipsherLawrence [...]

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]]> By: Erik http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/01/q_the_perfect_c.html/comment-page-1#comment-212 Erik Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:45:47 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2007/01/q_the_perfect_c.html#comment-212 <p>I agree with your stance on film providing the best in compact cameras, that's what I use myself, but I see a problem with this article: the stated film "compact camera" is an OM-1. I have an OM-1, and I love it, but it's not a compact camera, it's a compact SLR. I can't stick it in my pocket. So, it really can't outdo compact digital in that respect, which really can be important. </p> <p>But I also own an Olympus XA2. That, and the rest of the XA series, is the same size as my ultracompact digital, has an excellent 35mm zuiko lens, and has a decent level of manual control. The similar XA and XA4 offer Av metering with a coupled rangefinder for focus and no increase in size, with the XA4 adding a 28mm lens. They even have slow-sync flash with tiny removable flash units and a little trick. The modern Stylus Epic provides similar performance, though with less control.</p> <p>These are, in my eyes, the perfect compact cameras (particlarly the original XA). I carry my XA2 with me everywhere and never miss a good photo oppurtunity, and get great shots on 400 and 800 film as well as slower speeds. I think perhaps you should give these a mention?</p> I agree with your stance on film providing the best in compact cameras, that's what I use myself, but I see a problem with this article: the stated film "compact camera" is an OM-1. I have an OM-1, and I love it, but it's not a compact camera, it's a compact SLR. I can't stick it in my pocket. So, it really can't outdo compact digital in that respect, which really can be important.

But I also own an Olympus XA2. That, and the rest of the XA series, is the same size as my ultracompact digital, has an excellent 35mm zuiko lens, and has a decent level of manual control. The similar XA and XA4 offer Av metering with a coupled rangefinder for focus and no increase in size, with the XA4 adding a 28mm lens. They even have slow-sync flash with tiny removable flash units and a little trick. The modern Stylus Epic provides similar performance, though with less control.

These are, in my eyes, the perfect compact cameras (particlarly the original XA). I carry my XA2 with me everywhere and never miss a good photo oppurtunity, and get great shots on 400 and 800 film as well as slower speeds. I think perhaps you should give these a mention?

]]> By: Michael Messner http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/01/q_the_perfect_c.html/comment-page-1#comment-211 Michael Messner Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:30:15 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2007/01/q_the_perfect_c.html#comment-211 <p>Kudos. I totally agree. I've been continually disappointed with the offerings for P&S digital cameras, and when people who want to "get into photography" ask, I always recommend (gasp!) buying an old film SLR like a Pentax K1000, Canon A-1 or (what I use) Minolta SRT-101. I do own a Fuji F30, and it's decent, but I'm often frustrated at it's limitations.</p> <p>I'm just getting into medium format with a Yashica-D and getting a lot of value out of it.</p> Kudos. I totally agree. I've been continually disappointed with the offerings for P&S digital cameras, and when people who want to "get into photography" ask, I always recommend (gasp!) buying an old film SLR like a Pentax K1000, Canon A-1 or (what I use) Minolta SRT-101. I do own a Fuji F30, and it's decent, but I'm often frustrated at it's limitations.

I'm just getting into medium format with a Yashica-D and getting a lot of value out of it.

]]> By: Chuck http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/01/q_the_perfect_c.html/comment-page-1#comment-210 Chuck Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:08:00 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2007/01/q_the_perfect_c.html#comment-210 <p>I have thought quite a bit about film this year, especially medium format, which is different than this discussion. </p> <p>As far as compact camera's the best one is the one you always take with you. In addition, I have found that using the same format as the DSLR helps. I have an old Canon G2. It's bulky by today's standards, but uses the same battery and CF card as my 5D. This is incredibly convenient as I always have one of each ready. In addition, I like it because it does full Manual mode as well as RAW format. I've looked at the newer/smaller versions and find that I would have to change to SD cards, get new batteries, and lose my RAW in some cases. I 'll stick with my old G2 for now.</p> I have thought quite a bit about film this year, especially medium format, which is different than this discussion.

As far as compact camera's the best one is the one you always take with you. In addition, I have found that using the same format as the DSLR helps. I have an old Canon G2. It's bulky by today's standards, but uses the same battery and CF card as my 5D. This is incredibly convenient as I always have one of each ready. In addition, I like it because it does full Manual mode as well as RAW format. I've looked at the newer/smaller versions and find that I would have to change to SD cards, get new batteries, and lose my RAW in some cases. I 'll stick with my old G2 for now.

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