Granted I am still using working mercury batteries so it is the Olympus 35SP
for me with the lens and spot/ average metering . The flashmatic system
seems to be pretty good too.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 April 2010 13:42
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: [OM] General rangefinder question, was Konica S3
Thanks for the links and list. I've never owned a rangefinder beyond my
first camera, a Petri 7s, and, for a few years an Olympus XA. I never
caught the XA excitement that seems to grip some. I'm wondering if you
have a favorite in this list and also what you consider to be the
ultimate fixed lens rangefinder. Is there one that offers auto exposure
as well as full manual control, CdS metering and non-mercury batteries?
Chuck Norcutt
Bob wrote:
> Chuck,
> http://www.cameraquest.com/min7s2.htm has a good description of a camera
> which is almost a clone of the S3. The Revue 400 SE is another similar
> model. http://mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/vivitar_35es.html is a another
> member of the family... The S2 is much bulkier than the S3 but has its own
> charms. A fine lens and it meters in manual mode. The S2 also shows meter
> readings on the top deck so you can set the shutter, aperture and
hyperfocal
> setting before bringing it to your eye. iIt makes it a little stealthier,
> but it has a noisy ratcheting film advance. The S2 has parallax correction
> frame lines, something the S3 lacks. I just picked up as 7SII at a thrift
> store for $9.54. I like the S2 viewfinder and rangefinder patch much more
> than the 7SII and by inference the S3 and its siblings.
> All fine cameras, everyone should own a few :) I am a bit crazy and have
> the Olympus 35SP, Canon QL17 , Minolta 7SII, Konica S2, a (bought
> unknowingly broken) Konica S3. Leica III, FED 5B, Rapid Omega 100, Olympus
> RC, Olympus XA and a Ilford Advocate (it's not really a rangefinder). I
> should really join the rangefinder forum someday...
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 11:41 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] Konica Auto S3, was: 90/2
>
> I tried to find an on-line manual for the Konica Auto S3 to find out
> what's so special about it. But I only found one for the S2. What's
> the difference and why so coveted?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Nicholas Herndon wrote:
>
>> Instead I was able to placate my GAS by buying a Konica Auto S3 for a
>> nice price. It's a camera I've been wanting for years. I love those
>> fixed lens rangefinders from the 70s, they are great cameras, and the
>> Auto S3 for me was the holy grail (well, that and a black Canonet
>> QL-17 GIII, one of which I saw recently that went for $130, which is
>> unheard of).
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