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The Leica Mini Zoom is a 35mm compact rangefinder point-and-shoot camera produced in mid 1990s. It features a 35 - 70mm f/4.0 - 7.6 zoom lens and several basic, common "program modes" including bulb, infinity focus, exposure override, and the like. | The Leica Mini Zoom is a 35mm compact rangefinder point-and-shoot camera produced in mid 1990s. It features a 35 - 70mm f/4.0 - 7.6 zoom lens and several basic, common "program modes" including bulb, infinity focus, exposure override, and the like. | ||
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The Nikon One-Touch Zoom AF produced in this era appears to have used the essential design features of the Mini Zoom. | The Nikon One-Touch Zoom AF produced in this era appears to have used the essential design features of the Mini Zoom. | ||
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Summary
The Leica Mini Zoom is a 35mm compact rangefinder point-and-shoot camera produced in mid 1990s. It features a 35 - 70mm f/4.0 - 7.6 zoom lens and several basic, common "program modes" including bulb, infinity focus, exposure override, and the like.
Tips on Exposure Settings
Understanding the exposure values of the Mini Zoom takes some practice. Aside from bulb mode, the longest exposure automatically attainable (according to the manual -- the camera displays no indication of specific exposure values) is 1/4 second at f/4.0. Longer automatic exposure can be done if you use the modes manual flash-on, manual flash-on with pre-flash, and manual flash-off. According to their manual other settings will result in shutter speed at least 1/30 of a second and a minimum of EV 9. Note: according to the manual using the exposure override (+2 EV) will not result in an exposure longer than 1/30 of second. The range of shutter speed is from 1/4 to 1/300 second. Important: if you shoot in limited light in manual modes (above) and if the mini zoom cannot use its lowest exposure value, the camera simply simply gives up and resorts to bulb mode. Thus one might be shooting in manual flash-off mode in limited light, press the shutter, and the shutter will stay open as long as one presses down. The best course of action for shooting in limited light in manual flash-off mode is to prop or hold the camera very steady and use the timer. In that case the camera appears to drop to longest automatic 1/4 second and f/4.0 setting. This makes it possible to take sunset shots and the like.
Miscellaneous
Original advertising for the camera touted its ability to produce candid images, however the autofocus mechanics are slow, making truly candid people shots problematic.
The Nikon One-Touch Zoom AF produced in this era appears to have used the essential design features of the Mini Zoom.
