Ricoh R1
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| Ricoh R1 |
This little 35mm film camera was an interesting landmark and a new concept for its time. It was very thin and a fine performer.
It sported a dual range objective with two settings 30mm F3.5 and 24mm F8 (cropped to panoramic 16:9). Not SLR-like but image quality was well above the average and very sharp.
The autofocus was extremely precise, with 7 AF points and the viewfinder one of the best in this camera class. The AF system can also be used in spot mode.
The viewfinder is very interesting. It has automatic overlay LCD masks for close up, cropped panorama mode and focus point. No compact at that time got even close of this.
This little gem also accepts an infrared remote control.
It's also a very silent camera.
It's also a very silent camera.
Minolta TC1
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| Minolta TC1 (unknown author) |
This is a camera I really regret selling it. It's simply the best pocket camera I had in hands. It's titanium made and very, very small. The closest rival was the Ricoh GR21.
It's an autofocus, aperture priority exposure marvel, with a stunning G-Rokkor 28mm F3.5 objective. It's razor sharp from corner to corner and on pair with my Leitz Elmarit 28mm 2.8, believe it or not. To complete, there are NO diaphragm blades. There are 100% circular holes, drilled on a rotating metal plate.
The light meter is very precise and can work in two ways, two segments ESP and spot metering!
The viewfinder is small BUT... It shows the speeds and focus distance !
Their price can go very high on e-Bay but considering you will have an SLR quality pocket marvel, it's fair.
More about this fantastic camera here (a must see) and also on Karen Nakamura's website, and on Konica-Minolta one.
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