Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom I will give the benefit of the doubt that English is your native language. Please describe to us exactly how you would like the Konica hexar to be "seen, touched, or --more importantly-- used" in a manner that will produce data to your satisfaction. Nevertheless, we all still look forward to the day in which you would have "seen one, touched one, or --more importantly-- used one to make a photograph" so that we can all learn from your evaluation of the Konica hexar. Surely you do not intend to disappoint us, do you? Dan K. - ------------------------------- >Dan: > >I hate to get into this sort of thing, and please forgive me if >English is not your native language and you are misunderstanding what >I'm writing. But based on your reply, it seems that you would only >take people seriously if they offer opinions on things with which >they have no experience and limited second hand information. > >Tom > - ------------------------------ >>Thomas, >> >>We can always wait for the day when you do all that so that we can learn >>from your evaluative wisdom and data. Until then we cannot possibly take >>you and your recommendations seriously. >> >>Dan K. - -------------------------------- >>>Dan: >>> >>>Since I haven't seen one, touched one, or --more importantly-- used >>>one to make a photograph I have no basis upon which to make any >>>comments at all. >>> >>>Tom >>> - ----------------------- >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. - -------------- >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 - --------------------------- >>I am increasingly curious why Konica could not even make that camera with >>TTL. >>This has made the camera retrogressive. >> >>Dan K.