In 2005 I read an article about what some considered the greatest point and shoot camera ever made. It was a camera famous for its rugged metal body, its quick workflow, an excellent auto mode and a dreamy 32mm glass lens. It was also a product of late Soviet-era deisgn and engineering. I knew I must have one.
As it turns out, getting one wasn’t all that difficult. In fact a certain large on-line retailer had them in stock for $189.00 and it could be at my house in less than a week.
I bought one.
It became my go-to camera for fun, no-stress, point and shoot fun.
I keep mine attached to the right-side shoulder strap of my backpack and take it with me everywhere I go. It makes taking candid, unobtrusive photos easy with no more than a whisper of a click when the shutter release is depressed.