Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Min. focus accuracy of Leica lenses and the Hexar RF
From: Akhil Lal <akhil.lal@bcc.cuny.edu>
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 23:29:24 -0500
References: <NBBBIDNIGLFOKNLJCPLHMEHNFEAA.danh@selectsa.com>
 
IIRC, Konica *do not* clain their mount is Leica M compatible and
advocate the use of only Hexar lenses. 

Dan Honemann wrote:
> 
> This begs the question: why bother using an M mount if you're going to make
> it incompatible with M lenses?!
> 
> Dan
> 
> > Bob Shell, former editor of Shutterbug, stated that Konica have
> > intentionally set the Hexar's back focus to be 0.01mm/0.01inch (it was
> > not clear which) longer than the Leica M's. I assume he got this
> > information from official sources.
In reply to: Message from "Dan Honemann" <danh@selectsa.com> (RE: [Leica] Re: Min. focus accuracy of Leica lenses and the Hexar RF)