Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why not look at a Hexar, instead of going by what you hear at this Leicaholics meeting?:-) The viewfinder is quite nice...it has slightly lower magnification than the M6, which means that it is ideally suited to the wider lenses, and is not suited to the large aperture longer lenses....A rebadged Hexar with a Leica passport and guarantee that it will properly mount and work with the rangefinder with all M lenses? Why not? > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Chris Lee > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 11:14 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Aperture Priority M6+Leica Medium Format > > > Speaking of the Hexar RF, I certainly hope the new M6 will not be just a > re-badged Hexar RF like some have suggested. The Hexar's viewfinder, I > heard, is not as good. > > In any case, I just canceled my order for a M6 TTL. I rather wait 2 months > and see what the new M is all about. > > Regards, > > Chris Lee > > > Bob - I agree with what you want, but don't agree that it has > to be noisy. > > The Hexar is pretty damn quiet, and I suspect that if Leica made it a > > priority, they could make an even quieter high-speed, > electronic shutter M, > > with or without autowind/rewind.... > > > > B. D. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > >> Bmceowen@aol.com > >> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 10:23 AM > >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Aperture Priority M6+Leica Medium Format > >> > >> > >> > >> In a message dated sometime, someone writes: > >> > >>> I wouldn't mind an AE M6, but I much prefer the silent > >>>> operation of a cloth shutter. > >> > >> Oh please! If we're going to dream lets do it right. I don't know > >> about the > >> world but I, for one, need a M6 with AE operation, TTL flash AND > >> 1/250 synch. > >> Let's go with the metal vertical shutter and get a camera we can > >> shoot flash > >> in the daylight with. All of us don't have the luxury of only > >> shooting during > >> the 30-minute "David Alan Harvey" window of light, you know . . . > >> > >> Bob (wants a noisy Leica) McEowen > >> > > > >