50mm Lens Point and Shoots?

[PatrickT]

So, I love my Yashica T4. Stunning lens, simple camera. I've used it a few times on some "model" shoots and have been pleased with the results.

Question is...is there a point and shoot camera out there like this with a 50mm lens (ish) instead of 35mm? I often would like to have a 50mm perspective when doing these shoots.

So...anything out there that's worth of being compared to the T4, but with a 50mm lens?

Here's some from my T4....


katherine by patricklikeslight, on Flickr


katherine by patricklikeslight, on Flickr

[btgc]

I'm not aware of film P&S cameras with fixed FL 50mm lens. There are short zooms, though, ending at 40-45-50mm, like Fuji Tiara Zoom and Fuji Silvi.

From digital P&S compacts I have little Ricoh with fixed focus and 48mm lens, but it infamously died.

[PatrickT]

Bummer! Thanks anyway

[wolfpeterson]

there are a few point and shoots with ~40mm lenses: minilux, contax t2, klasse s, perhaps others...but it's pretty close to 35mm.

[dct]

Originally Posted by PatrickT

So, I love my Yashica T4. Stunning lens, simple camera...
Question is...is there a point and shoot camera out there like this with a 50mm lens (ish) instead of 35mm? I often would like to have a 50mm perspective when doing these shoots.

I see your problem. At the moment my solution for compact P&S around 50mm is still a digital compact with (equiv.) 24-70mm zoom Pana DMC-FX30). But this is not film!

When I went back to film, my first RF was the Ricoh GX500. The 40mm/F2.8 is ok for street or holiday images. But it is definitly not the FOV you look for in model shooting.

Exactly for the same reason, I will go next two ways:
1) add a 50mm collapsible to my Hexar RF, like a CV Heliar
2) add a 50mm lens Werra only for portrait/model shooting. I will give it a try

The 1st makes the full size RF Hexar a little more "compact". The second one is a "clean design" dream of a camera body. In my opinion

Maybe some of these thoughts help you to find your solution too...

[Phil_F_NM]

If you want a film point & shoot with a 50mm FL then a zoom lens is the only option, unfortunately. You could always get a fixed lens RF that had a 50mm lens like the Ricoh 35S or one of the many cameras that came out of Japan during the late 50's-early 60's. If small and pocketable is what you're looking for then you can't go wrong with a Barnack and hang a 50/2.8 Elmar on the front. I know that's off topic but I'm just thinking of very small but very capable cameras.

Phil Forrest

[sanmich]

I would personally go for any small reflex+50mm
Maybe a Nikon EM + 50 serie E ?
It's a "point, focus and shoot"

[Field]

Canon AF35ML 40mm, f1.9. That is the closest thing I know about.

I do almost all of my shots vertically with my P&S because 35mm is not my favorite.

[PatrickT]

Thanks for the input...appreciated! I had looked at that Canon...looks interesting.

[buzzardkid]

Bumpin this for my buddy.

Anybody got any suggestions?

[coelacanth]

I was looking for one myself for quite a while because I LOVE 50mm and the concept 50mm point and shoot. Didn't find any. There are some 38mm and 40mm P&S out there, but not 50mm.

My solution: Barnack Leica (possibly CL) + 50mm.

[FrozenInTime]

Or a Null Series replica:
Point and shoot size with none of that modern automation nonsense.
Looks just like a certain $2.8 milion camera.

[buzzardkid]

Might be the best idea. To have some P&S ability left, any 50mm lens would do since you would have to select 5.6 and up anyway to get enough DOF for it to be P&S-y.

The tiny Canon LTM 50/2.8 'zebra' comes to mind, it's so small it takes 34mm filters. Or maybe a Color-Skopar 50/2.5 on a Leica CL or Minolta CLE.

[Greyscale]

Minolta Freedom Dual 60, or Minolta AF Tele, or Leica AF-C1. Canon Sure Shot 60. Or any number of other dual focal-length compacts with the long end from 55~60mm.

[Vics]

Remember the Petri 7?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petri_Camera

[emayoh]

You could go with one of the 45mm Canonets to get close. Either f/1.7 or f/1.9. Not technically a p&s but you could conveniently "forget" that it has a rangefinder.

[thegman]

How about a Contax G and 50mm? It's not a point and shoot, but it's got autofocus and AE, so you could pretend it was.

[Steve M.]

I second the idea of a Contax G w/ a Planar 45mm lens. Quirky cameras, but basically P&S, w/ the added bonus of interchangeable lenses. Wonderful glass.

[buzzardkid]

Contax G is interesting too. I'll pass the ideas along.

[GaryLH]

Just in case anyone may still be interested.

http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Mi...hermatic_35_DL

Minolta 35 dual is a weather resistant with a dual mode lens. 35 and 50 mm

Gary

Ps contax g2 with the 45 cannot be beat

[__hh]

Pentax Q would be a good digital candidate.

[Greyscale]

I found this on eBay, and am awaiting delivery. Dual focus Canon Sure Shot with 28mm and 48mm focal lengths.



Not much info on the web, it seems to be the "New" Sure Shot/Prima Twin/ Autoboy WT28 (World Traveler), not to be confused with the earlier "New" Sure Shot (AF35M2).