Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Brick wrote: > > At 10:29 PM 5/9/01 +0100, leica@davidmorton.org wrote: > > > >"Erwin stated that Konica was his source. Need we say more?" > > > >*Absolutely* we need more. Who at Konica said this, what is their position > >within the company? Was the statement made on the record or off? > > > >dmorton@journalist.co.uk > > Which actually begs the question... does anyone care? > > Since we are a Leica Users Group and like the precision mechanics and > advanced optics that LEICA offers, a second rate plastic Leica wannabe > seems, like, well... why bother with a second rate, plastic, non-precision, > not to Leica spec, camera. > > If you are making happy snaps, the Hexar would be an OK camera. If you are > taking photographs that use the limits of Leica precision, the Hexar > doesn't cut it. > > So why get all upset about whether Konica said this or that. The fact is... > the lens flange to film distance is different between Leica and Hexar. > This, for most purposes, makes them incompatible without any further knowledge. > > They are different cameras. Have different lenses. > > Use Hexar lenses on Hexar cameras. Use Leica lenses on Leica cameras. > > Dilemma solved. > > Jim My position exactly to the last detail! Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/