Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom: We will have to wait and see what appears. You may be correst on the Konica lenses having the rangfinder cam, but I will still guess the Hexar will not have a mechanical rangefinder but just focus confirmation usinf the autofocus sensors. Robert At 12:15 AM 2/11/99 EST, you wrote: >Robert, Konica has already made 2 lenses that work fine on the M's and screw >mounts. The 50/2,4 Hexar and the rarer 35/2 in screw mount. I cant see why >they would not make it compatible with the M-focussing cam. It would increase >their market and having a M-compatible focussing roller in the body would not >compromise the 'auto focus" or focus confirmation system. The prototype I saw >a year ago had a regular rangefinder patch in it but I was told that the >production model would most likely have a focus confirmation system and when I >asked if the Hexar lenses would fit the M's and vice versa I did not get a >direct yes, but some subtle nods of 'probably" instead. The 60/1,2 would be >interesting a nice midrange between the Nocti and the 75/1,4. >Tom A > > > > >