>Apart from the very expensive but superb cameras like Ricoh GR1s (I >like it! I wish I had the money for it, it costs like a SLR) and >Konica Hexar (the same money), it's hard to beat the Olympus >Mju:II (Stylus Epic in usa I think). The lens is really sharp >(comparable to other good primes) at normal working apertures and >medium distances (like 1-10m), it even has sort of spot metering and >AF lock. However, it's plagued by two things: 1) lag - it focuses >AFTER you press shutter release. 2) set options reset to defaults >every time you turn it off (I would love to be able to set >spotmetering and no flash as default, alas, every time I turn it off, >it reverts to the "dumb" mode). Still, it's great camera into a pocket >for little money, with lens comparable to SLR primes. If you have more >money, look at the Ricoh GR1s, which is really small, has great 28/2.8 lens >and aperture priority automation (!), and DISPLAYS selected shutter speed >in the viewfinder! Plus many other goodies. >Good light, > Frantisek Vlcek
Indeed. Olympus Mju II. Others say that Yashica Ts are as good or better. I like to think thare are a few good 35/2.8 runner ups for very little money. I have a Fuji DL ready for a side-by-side shooting against the Pentax and the Olympus. I'd like to get a few others (Ricoh, N*k*n, etc.) before shooting. For a comparison with the Konica Hexar, I found an Olympus Wide-S with a fixed 35mm 1:2 from 1957. I shot a few chromes at the end of a Kodachrome and should have the results soon (sun in the back, against the sun, out of focus bokeh, closest distance on a brick wall). But I don't have an Hexar yet for a side-by-side comparison. Thanks Frantisek for the precise review of "pluses" and "minuses" of the Olympus. Andre -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
