Re: [Leica]Konica Hexar...It ain't no Leica..

["Dan S" <dstate1@hotmail.com>]

I will only answer by saying that cosina managed to put together a range 
finder camera for less than half the cost...


>From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica]Konica Hexar...It ain't no Leica..
>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:44:53 +0000
>
>Dan S wrote:
> >
> > Dante, it just goes to show that handling is a subjective thing...But I 
>do
> > have one concern.  Why is a a Konica HexarRF, made in Japan, with 
>electronic
> > shutter and some fairly standard specs and no TTL, worth as much or more
> > than a Nikon F100?  The profit margin for Konica has to be tremoundous!
> >
>While I agree that not having TTl is a serious omission, the cost 
>comparison
>between the Nikon F100 and the Konica Hexar RF is faulty.  The NikonF100 
>may
>have many new features, but I am willing to bet that most of it's internal
>components are used in other Nikon cameras, and that the actual r and d 
>cost
>for the Nikon small by comparison to the r and d for the Konica.  Also I 
>bet
>Nikon will sell one hundred times or more F100 as Konica will sell RF 
>cameras,
>we Leica users not withstanding. Also if my memory serves, an optical range
>finder is a very expensive to build.  If this camera uses an M mount it 
>must
>also use the cam follower lever to couple the lens to the range finder.  
>Leica
>grinds the profile of these cams on their lenses individually for each 
>lens, I
>think Konica would have to do the same.
>Adjusting the range finder and grinding the lens cams is expensive.
>John

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