Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry - if Minolta could get behind the basic design of the Hexar RF I'd say watch out Leica - all that is needed is a redesign/corporate reassurances that the mount is truly an M mount without all this back and forth about focusing and compatibility. We only have to go back as far as the 1980s and the CLE ( CL eater). ernie On Sunday, May 4, 2003, at 03:37 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > Gary > > If Minolta has any significant input in that camera, I will certainly > get serious about buying one. > > Y'know, I have not found any dealer for the Konica Hexar in the > San Diego area. > > Jerry > > Gary Williams wrote: > >> Subject: [Leica] Hexar RF may be history in USA >> >>> At the risk of being considered a troll for using the H***** RF >>> word, the >>> word is out that Konica USA will no longer carry this camera. >>> Cameraland >> is >>> selling off the inventory at a reduced price. There are still some >>> at B&H >>> at the regular price. As much flak as it gets for being a wannabe >>> Leica, >> it >>> is a good RF camera. I'm sorry to see its passing. Looks like it is >>> just >>> Leica and Voigtlander (and its clone Rollei) for now. >>> >>> Jeffery Smith >> >> Konica has never really put much corporate support behind the Hexar >> RF. >> Maybe when Minolta becomes a division of Konica (you can call it a >> merger >> but Konica has the deep pockets here), there will be a new RF product >> developed by Minolta photo. That is unless Cosina has blown all the >> Leica >> wanna-be's out of the water. >> >> Gary >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html