Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>I am increasingly curious why Konica could not even make that camera with >>TTL. >>This has made the camera retrogressive. >> >>Dan K. >This sort of comment is laughable. > >Until about 1 year ago the M6 did not have TTL and no one really >minded, even though it was on many cameras in the 1970s before the >first M6 was even made. Now an M6 has it (its only remotely modern >feature) and it's required. > >My Mamiya 6 doesn't have TTL and I don't miss it. But I sure like >it's nearly silent, dead on, electronic shutters. A camera with a >mechanically timed shutter is pretty retrogressive, don't you think. > >I recommend that all of you who worship at the altar of everything >Leica stop trying so hard to find reasons to dislike the Hexar RF >before you even see it. It makes it sound like you are afraid of it. > >Touch one, use one, then when you and everyone else have data upon >which to base an opinion, speak up. > >Tom >Thomas Kachadurian Mr Kachadurian, I do not agree with you that people did not really minded that the earlier M6 did not have TTL. If I recollect correctly, TTL was on the wish list of many M6 users. I believe that those who needed the TTL are now very happy with that feature. All said, there are also those who are still happy with their traditional M6s. Is this feature now required? Yes and no. It depends on one's needs. Concerning the hexar, you have missed my point. After seeing how Konica has gone so far in order to make a camera with so many useful features, I am somewhat disappointed that it is still using an auto-flash without TTL features. TTL flash is nothing new and has been in the market for many years. I am curious whether it is that much more difficult to have included TTL into the making of the hexar flash system? My comments do not reflect my dislike nor fear of the hexar. You are entitled to your opinion if you thought so. Thank you for your recommendation for those who worship at the alter of everything leica. Perhaps it is time for these people to take you more seriously. How about telling us what you think of the Konica hexar? Dan K.