Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thomas, Helloooo...., are you OK? Judging from the promptness of your previous replies, I am getting a little worried not hearing from you. Surely a request for you to define the parameters for the evaluation of the Konica hexar that can produce the kind of data which meets your satisfaction should not prove too daunting a task for a person with your standard of proficiency in the English language. Better still, why don't you take up the challenge to evaluate the hexar personally so that your information and data can be made available to members of the LUG? If you keep silent, how are those pitiful worshippers at the alter of everything leica to know any better but to take hearsay and second hand information seriously? Dan K. - ------------------------------------- >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. > > > > > >