Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Wed, 18 Apr 2001 18:33:35 -0600, John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> wrote: >I really like the F3 too. Great camera but I could not justify having two >systems so I sold the Nikon gear. > >Leica has stated that they did collaborate in the design of the >rangefinder/viewfinder on the Hexar RF. > >The Hexar RF is also not selling up here in Edmonton either. Quite a few >tire kickers but none sold. In the same time period they have sold many more >M6-TTLs than normal. > >John Collier > > >> From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> >> >> 1. If you want a "mechanical " Nikon, it's the F3 not the FM2, simply in >> terms of the 100% viewfinder - incredibly bright and easy to use with >> glasses....yes, I know the price is about double.... >> 2. The rest of this was volunteered by the sales guys, not something I >> even asked them about: >> * They swear they were told by the Konica rep that the Hexar RF was >> indeed a joint Hexar-Leica development deal and was meant to be the >> equivalent of an M7, but Leica didn't approve of the end result, and so >> Konica went it alone; >> * The RF is absolutely NOT moving. I kept my F3 as well, to use with the 180 and maybe soon the 300. I sure can't afford Leica prices for the R8 and the equivalent lenses, given the amount I use them. I can't understand why the RF isn't selling - it must be the lousy engraving on the top plate. As a camera design, I think it represents a humiliating defeat for Leica. It's an M7 in all but name, If Konica made another model with a .9x viewfinder, I just might list all my M6's some Friday. Paul