Re: filmscanners: Digicams again was Re: filmscanners: Minolta DiMAGE Scan & Dimage 7 camera

["Dave King" <kingphoto@mindspring.com>]

> Herch wrote:
>
> > However, there is no way I could use a D-1x, or an F-5 and a
> > set of lenses, etc., without pain and suffering.
>
> Rafe wrote:
>
> > I visited Michael Reichmann's web site yesterday (not sure about
> > the spelling) wherein he claims that the Canon D30 produces a
> > better image, all around, than a Provia slide, shot on an EOS-1V,
> > and scanned on an Imacon at 3200 dpi.
>
Al Bond wrote:

> I recently decided I needed a smaller "take it with me at all times"
camera as I simply
> wasn't using my SLR enough and bought an old Minolta CLE
rangefinger.  Nice sharp
> lens (with the option of using other Leica or new Voigtlander lenses
as well), small and
> light - and great fun to use.  I'm sure there is already digital kit
that can get close to
> the quality but not without much more bulk - or without making a
bigger dent in the
> bank balance (even allowing for the cost of a scanner).
>
> And a lot of classic camera gear holds its value more than consumer
grade digicams...
>
> Don't get me wrong, I like new toys as much as anyone else and have
been eyeing up
> each generation of digicams that come out but nothing yet has the
right mix of
> compactness, quality and value to mak me bite.

I'm a big Minolta CLE fan also.  I sold my Leica M camera years ago to
get one.  It doesn't have the build quality of an M, and the auto
exposure shutter electronics can be finicky (don't shoot in the
rain:), but for sheer image quality vs camera size and ease of use
there has never been better IMHO.

Dave King