Ken M. wrote:
> I am going in a couple of months to a far off land..... A
> country where some of the people may not appreciate a tourist
> taking lots of street pictures....
> I need a new camera with the following criteria:
>
> 1 It needs to be a point and shoot auto focus with a wide angle
> lens [perhaps 21 or 24 or 28.]
> 2 It needs to be able to completely shut off flash (or maybe not
> even have any flash) - so the flash can't accidentally go off.
> 3 It needs to have a built in winder.
> 3. The shutter and winder need to be relatively quiet.
> 4. It needs to use electronic remote shutter cord.
> 5. The camera needs to have a neck strap so it can be worn around
> the neck and the remote cord attached to the camera then up
> camera strap and then down to a pocket.....
>
> Any suggestions as to which camera???
Hmm, sounds like you're planning a pilgrimage to Mecca, huh? :-)
I concur with others' warm recommendations of the Konica Hexar,
except that its wonderful 35/f2 Hexanon lens cannot satisfy your
condition 1. There has been an insistent rumor mill about the
imminent arrival of a new Hexar -- this time with interchangeable
lenses, but thus far it's been pure vaporware. The current Hexar
costs about one root canal. :-)
The other alternative, and probably a better camera overall, is
the terrific Contax G1 or G2. This is a terrific, professional
quality P&S camera, with a titanium body, AF, AE, _and_ manual
override for almost every function. Furthermore, you get a fast
45/f2 std. lens, as well as a selection of 5-6 other lenses,
incl. such exotica as 16/f8 fisheye, 21/f2.8 super-wide, 28/f2.8
wide angle, etc. All lenses are Carl Zeiss.
The drawback is the price: a modest outfit consisting of a G2
with 45/f2, 21/f2.8, and 90/f2.8 lenses will set you back a cool
$3K. And this does not even include a flash...
Of course, during the trip you may be able to trade such an outfit
for a modest oil well, or maybe a harem, or a camel herd, or, in
extreme instance, for a glass of water... :-)
Cheers,
/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, California, USA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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