Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/26

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Subject: Re: Konica Hexar
From: Francesco Ricci <ricci@itc.it>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 10:03:32 +0100 (MET)

> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> My 35 Summicron had it's aperture ring stuck, and repair at Leica in Germany
> quoted me the dazzling cost of 90% of the cost of a new lens. I had it sent
> back to me without anything done. 
> 
> So now my only lens is the 50 Summicron, which has been the only thing that
> I have been living with since the days, weeks, months that my 35mm was
> having it's fun-filled holiday in Germany. So I was thinking of getting the
> Konica Hexar as opposed to a new 35mm. It's cheaper for one thing. 

I bought one last december when I was in Washington. I've only a limited
experience, as I made a couple of rolls (B&W and slides). My impression is
that the lens is _very_ good. I have not compared it with my Summicron, I
mean taking the same shots, but I've developed the rolls in the same way as
I do for those taken with leica and I got similar results. The meter is
OK. I cannot detect any flaw in the quality on 18x24 (cm!) prints, nor any
significative difference from what I would expect (it is not a serious
comparison!). It is extremely silent and rugged. The only two problems are
the maximum shutter speed (1/250) and the autofocus, which I do not like,
not because it is not accurate but because I prefer using manual focusing.

From my point of view is a extremely good camera. I paid it (used) 350$
which is nothing. I use it as light camera to bring with when the R system
is too heavy. I strongly recommed it.

- -francesco

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