> From my reading it appears that some folks > think the viewfinder differences is a big deal, as I did, and some > think it not important.
I find the viewfinder on my TVS I very dim, and sometimes a guess at best. I haven't seen how improved the TVS II is though.
> I do not know of any reliabiltiy > problems.
I have had an electronics problem with my TVS I, and so have a number of others. It just stops working, and you pay Contax $165 or something like that, and they return it to you working...but refuse to tell you what the problem was, or what they did to fix it. Rather annoying.
> I also like the feel of zooming better on the TVSll, not > using the little knob, but just turning the lens, but again this is > subjective.
The knurling around the lense is also there on the TVS I...so I believe you can zoom the TVS I the same as the TVS II.
Given a choice, and nearly the same price tag, I'd recommend the II.
Regards,
Austin