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Re: [OM] ......Do you like your P&S?........

Subject: Re: [OM] ......Do you like your P&S?........
From: Robert Winters <prairiewinters@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:29:33 -0800
> Dear Ray.....
> 
>> Now, if I had a P&S camera that had manual focusing with split-image
>> rangefinder, depth of field scale on the lens, selectable aperture (AE)
>> or fully manual exposure control, moving framelines to offset parallax
>> for close focusing, a hot shoe for external flash, coupled lightmeter
>> (not necessarily TTL), then I think I could live with it. It wouldn't
>> be a substitute for an SLR but at least I'd have a chance to make it do
>> what I think it should do. Trouble is, to get those specifications it's
>> necessary to go back to cameras made 25 years or more ago, or else to
>> invest in something expensive like a Leica M.
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> 
> A Contax G2 ?
> 
> A Hexar ?
> 
> Peace
> TMLee
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Hey, I got just the type of camera you are talking about:  A Kodak Retina
IIC  It was made in 1956.

Bob Winters


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