Minolta af-e ii

[Tony Warren]

I have recently had a Pentax point and shoot and now have a very lightly used Minolta. It struck me it is very similar to the Olympus XA I had for years in my pocket. It has produced some sharp images and just seems a bit prone to flare.

 

[Gary Ayala]

Nice. That little camera seems to punch above its weight.

 

[Tony Warren]

I agree Gary. As with all these P&S models though I don't really feel connected when I am using it. Maybe it will grow on me if it keeps delivering this quality. The lens is described as having 4 elements in 4 groups so not a Tessar type I assume, a Minolta original perhaps.

 

[Gary Ayala]

I agree Gary. As with all these P&S models though I don't really feel connected when I am using it. Maybe it will grow on me if it keeps delivering this quality. The lens is described as having 4 elements in 4 groups so not a Tessar type I assume, a Minolta original perhaps.

Other than the novelty, why shoot with a limiting P&S camera?

 

[Gary Ayala]

PS- Maybe ... you're a collector?

 

[Tony Warren]

PS- Maybe ... you're a collector?

Not really Gary, just interested in anything photographic. As I said I thought it might be a little like the XA but I accept that there are limitations I can live with.

 

[Paul Taylor]

Other than the novelty, why shoot with a limiting P&S camera?

Convenience? Fits right in my pocket.

 

[Gary Ayala]

Convenience? Fits right in my pocket.

Ahhhhh ... got it.

 

[Paul Taylor]

Ahhhhh ... got it.

While I would much rather take something like my Contax RX - sometimes due to space, discretion, etc - something smaller and pocketable comes in handy. That is why I bought a Pentax 17.