Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica]Konica Hexar...It ain't no Leica..
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 20:34:57 -0700

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
>