Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Hexar RF The Bad News Boys
From: Thomas Kachadurian <tom@kachadurian.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 13:12:27 -0500

Jonathon:

No not Crazy. I agree. I love a rangefinder. MY primary cameras are 
Mamiya 6s. But the things you love are rangefinder issues, not Leica 
issues. The Hexar RF will be a rangefinder. I'll put my Leica glass 
on it and be in hog heaven.

Tom

>This "essence" was elusive and unphotographable with my F3.
>Is it because there is no mirror blackout, or the short shutter delay, or
>what, I don't know. My eye hasn't improved, I've been taking pictures for 20
>years now with cameras ranging in size from a Cannonet to a Sinar P. All I
>know is that my recent portraits of my kids are great and the Leica camera
>has something to do with it.
>
>Am I crazy? Probably.  I once thought that bokeh was a ridiculous concept,
>but am now a firm believer.  As it says in the Leica brochures: Is Leica the
>only camera with a soul? I don't know, but it certainly feels that way.
>
>Am I insane? Definitely yes.  I just bought a IIIa with an uncoated Summar
>to go with my M6.
>
>Jonathan Lee

Thomas Kachadurian
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