Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/01

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Konica Hexar RF - initial impressions
From: "Sander van Hulsenbeek" <vanhulsenbeek@wxs.nl>
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 11:03:52 +0100

Hans Pahlen wrote

>There was a test in the latest German Fotomagazin. Leica M lenses would not
focus correctly on their >sample, and the Hexar lens did not focus correctly
on the M6, not even at F/4.0.
>Konica's answer was that the Fotomagazin had tested a preproduction Hexar
body.
>I say: -You'd better try your M-lenses before committing yourselves to the
Konica Hexar!

The Dutch Camera Magazine had the same experience. Same preproduction model
or
something really to check? One would indeed say: Beware!

Sander van Hulsenbeek
Amsterdam
Holland