Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Anyone else getting repeat deliveries of some two- and three-day messages? This one just arrived, and I've seen it at least once before.///Dick Baznik _______ At 03:07 PM 7/7/00 -0400, Tim Swan wrote: > >on 7/5/00 2:38 PM, Henning J. Wulff at >owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us wrote: > >> Things that jump out - >> >> - -Does the Hexar really have better system back-up than the Bessa? >You can't judge any of the cameras in this article as a standalone product, >except the Contax, as they can share "systems". The Hexar has better system >backup if you agree that a Leica M has better system backup than a screw >mount. > >> - -Does the Hexar's system with 3 lenses, a flash and a nice box really equal >> the Contax' or more obviously, the Leica's? >I paid $1449 for my Hexar with flash and 50 mm Hexanon. I can use all of the >lenses for my M6 with it. The Contax is a closed system. For $1449 I can get >a used M6 body. In short, yes, the Hexar system beats the Leica's although >it's really not a fair fight. > >Tim >