Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/26

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Subject: Re: M4-2 Reliability
From: Randolph Carlisle <randcarl@gc.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 11:48:13 -0500

Henning J. Wulff wrote:
 
> but the only camera system I have used extensively which never
> gave me problems was Konica Autoreflex (don't laugh). I had about 10
> different bodies in the late sixties and early seventies, and never a
> breakdown, even in -50 temperatures. The lenses were good; definitely 
> up to Nikon standards, and for the missing focal lengths, eg 28PC, 
> Konica made and adapter. Too bad they gave up on SLR's. I'm thinking 
> of getting a Hexar.Konicas do have terrific lenses and a cult of users.  If you are 
thinking retro, avoid the FS-1.  There was a recent posting by someone 
who had information that Konica was preparing another SLR for 
introduction as well as a version of the Hexar with interchangeable 
lenses.