Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom I read and have kept your report for when my local dealer has one that I can actually touch myself. I found it very interesting but I personally hope that Leica (or anyone else) will come out with a manual wind version of an AE M camera. I find whirring motors and automatic rewind to be very annoying as a steady diet. I prefer a separate motor for when I need it. Thanks for the effort. John Collier > From: Thomas Kachadurian <tom@kachadurian.com> > Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 21:37:31 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Leica]Konica Hexar...It ain't no Leica.. > > Dante: > > I posted some positive comments about the Hexar RF about 10 days ago. > I got a few positive responses via private email, but NO ONE even > mentioned it on the list. > > The problem is too many of the leica "users" on this list aren't > users at all, but people who love their cameras for what they > represent. > > Rather than looking at the Hexar as another way to use their lenses, > they look at it as a threat. > > But over time the camera will speak for itself. It won't be long > before 1/3 of the people on this list have Hexar RFs in their bags. > > Tom >