Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henning J. Wulff wrote: > but the only camera system I have used extensively which never > gave me problems was Konica Autoreflex (don't laugh). I had about 10 > different bodies in the late sixties and early seventies, and never a > breakdown, even in -50 temperatures. The lenses were good; definitely > up to Nikon standards, and for the missing focal lengths, eg 28PC, > Konica made and adapter. Too bad they gave up on SLR's. I'm thinking > of getting a Hexar.Konicas do have terrific lenses and a cult of users. If you are thinking retro, avoid the FS-1. There was a recent posting by someone who had information that Konica was preparing another SLR for introduction as well as a version of the Hexar with interchangeable lenses.