Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OUCH! I thought they were talking $1500 for the 50mm kit before! A $1600 body with not TTL flash? A flash over $150 without TTL??? Also, the lenses are no cheaper than you can get the curent Leica counterparts for in near mint on the used market. However, the 50mm kit looks like its the best way to go if it includes body, lens and flash. Anybody seen any test reports on the lenses yet? Tom - ----- Original Message ----- From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Konica Price > >>I just checked B&H price on the Konica Hexar RF (the new kid in town). A lot > >>more expensive that the G2. Why do they think that their camera's can fetch > >>more money that Contax? Is tied to NASDAQ? has anybody heard or have any > >>experience with this new puppy? > >Hexar RF Camera body (HD34282) $1565.00 > >Hexar RF Camera w/50/2.0/HX-18 Kit (HD34882) $1999.00 > >M-Hexanon 28mm f/2.8 f/Hexar RF (HH34403) $1120.00 > >M-Hexanon 90mm f/2.8 f/Hexar RF (HH34392) $720.00 > >M-Hexanon 50mm f/2.0 f/Hexar RF (HH34447) $560.00 > >HX-18 Flash f/Hexar RF (HH34442) $156.00 > > > they ain't cheap! these are *almost* leica prices! i suspect a bunch of > folks will jump on the body, figuring that ae is worth it, but i wonder > who'll be willing to put out $1120. for a konica 28? > > just my $1120. worth, > > guy >