Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan: It's a camera, but there's no rangefinder in it. Tom >I will only answer by saying that cosina managed to put together a >range finder camera for less than half the cost... > > >>From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net> >>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>Subject: Re: [Leica]Konica Hexar...It ain't no Leica.. >>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:44:53 +0000 >> >>Dan S wrote: >> > >> > Dante, it just goes to show that handling is a subjective thing...But I do >> > have one concern. Why is a a Konica HexarRF, made in Japan, >>with electronic >> > shutter and some fairly standard specs and no TTL, worth as much or more >> > than a Nikon F100? The profit margin for Konica has to be tremoundous! >> > >>While I agree that not having TTl is a serious omission, the cost comparison >>between the Nikon F100 and the Konica Hexar RF is faulty. The NikonF100 may >>have many new features, but I am willing to bet that most of it's internal >>components are used in other Nikon cameras, and that the actual r and d cost >>for the Nikon small by comparison to the r and d for the Konica. Also I bet >>Nikon will sell one hundred times or more F100 as Konica will sell >>RF cameras, >>we Leica users not withstanding. Also if my memory serves, an optical range >>finder is a very expensive to build. If this camera uses an M mount it must >>also use the cam follower lever to couple the lens to the range >>finder. Leica >>grinds the profile of these cams on their lenses individually for >>each lens, I >>think Konica would have to do the same. >>Adjusting the range finder and grinding the lens cams is expensive. >>John > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Thomas Kachadurian - ------------------- www.kachadurian.com