Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/07

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Subject: RE: [Leica] PMA Show and LHSA's Black paint M6TTL
From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 11:44:35 -0800

Sal DiMarco,Jr. wrote:

edited....
>For the first time, I had a chance to wrap my hands around a Konica
>Hexar RF and the Viogtlander Bessa-R and to see the new lenses. I was
>singularly un-impressed. Both cameras seemed filmsy. For me, the main
>advantage of the Hexar was the X-sync. The 1/125 sync doesn't cut it. I
told
>the salesperson, if is had a 1/250 sync, I would be leaving the show with
>one. His response was a 1/250 sync shutter would increase the cost of the
>camera. I do not agree with his statement.  The lens mount was not smooth.
>The viewfinder OK. Word on the floor is the lenses aren't great. 

Then why are you satisfied with the 1/50 seconds on the M6?  Personally I
would welcome the improvement, but unlike many I use flash.


>Just remember in terms of lens quality, there is good, better and Leica.!

Yes.  I will now get down on my knees and bow east to the great Leica
camera...barf!