I would also consider the Yashica T4 Super. It is a popular camera with
many professionals to carry in their shirtpocket.
Bob W
> From: *- DORIS FANG -* <sfsttj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:24:47 -0500 (EST)
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] XA or Epic?
>
>
>
> On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, John Pendley wrote:
>
>> Hello everybody,
>> I'm thinking of buying a small rangefinder, small enough to carry in my
>> shirt pocket. I know this has been discussed before, but I guess I wasn't
>> paying much attention ;>{. My choices seem to have narrowed to the Epic
>> (fixed lens, not zoom), the XA, and the Rol*ei 35 S or SE.
>
>
> XA --- The worst thing is the annoying fall-off, which seems to
> vary somewhat with my current three XA's, but is least noticable
> with color print, and at around f/5.6 (thank you, Gary R). Very
> compact, good flash range with the A-16 unit (also great for
> controlled fill-flash). Control and ease of use is the XA's forte.
> Extremely short lag time.
>
> EPIC/MJUII --- Brain dead ? No problem. As long as you can twitch
> a finger enough to depress the shutter release, the Epic/MJUII
> is pulling for you. Here you give up controlling DOF (as with the XA)
> and knowing shutter speeds, but you get several modes (flash on,
> flash off, timer, spot metering/AF, too, and night-fill mode
> Incredibly tiny, possessed of that annoying multiple-burst red-eye
> reducer and a flash that detects fluorescent light and fires to
> help do away with those bilious greens. Did I mention the killer
> lens (for a P&S) ? Weatherproofing ? Downsides, no controls over
> aperture/shutter speed, no readouts for either (just say your Hail
> Marys :-), low-power flash, and a LONG lag time.
>
> Rollei --- (used one a long time ago for a few months) great lens,
> old-time metal body, you can hang any flash from the thing (I believe
> the flash hung BELOW the camera. Precision feel. Manual control of
> exposures (if memory serves).
> Downsides, slow to work, pulling out lens takes longer than
> prying open clamshell design, no auto modes, ZONE focusing...with
> a 40mm (I think) lens, which can be a problem in low light
> wide-open shooting.
>
> All these are great cameras. I own the first two, and love them.
> I find the XA better for street shooting/quick work than the
> Epic/MJU-II, but the lens on the latter is simply much better.
> BTW, pre-focusing the Epic in spot mode seems to be the best
> way of knowing what it has focused on. The wide sensors sometimes
> lock onto things (when in normal modes) that were pretty far off
> center. The little Rollei was my fathers' favorite camera, and
> as such, it will always have a place in my heart.
>
> *= Doris Fang =*
>
>
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