Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Before people go bonkers lusting, coveting, etc. etc. etc....Does anyone have any FACTS to indicate that the lens is as good or better than a Noctilux, and at what price it is as good or better? If it is as good or better, and either is cheaper, or blocks the viewfinder less, wonderful....if not, what's all the lusting, coveting, etc. etc. etc. about?:-) 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 Jem Kime > Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 3:06 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Limited + 50mm/f1.2 M-HEXANON > > > Mikiro, Lucien, > > There were in fact two sets of this at Photokina, although one was at the > front, the other was tucked away down one side 'wall' and rather > overlooked. > It would have been good to have made one of them available for cossetting, > fondling, lusting, etc. (dribble, dribble...) > Jem > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mikiro <arbos@silva.net> > > > on 5/10/00 4:54 PM, Lucien wrote: > > > > > Konica HEXAR RF Limited + 50mm/f1.2 M-HEXANON > > > > > > Konica Corporation will unveil its plan to release an > > > exclusive limited line of 2001 units of the Konica HEXAR RF > > > Limited in 2001.... > > > > > > More info in English at: > > > > > > <http://www.konica.co.jp/photokina2000/hexarrf/index.html> > > > > > > Lucien > > > > > > > Lucien- > > Did you see this combo displayed at Photokina? I wanted to play with it > but > > was told I could not because it was the only unit they had." :-( A new > 35/2 > > lens was also displayed and was obviously a new design but apparently > > without asph elements. It seems that Konica intentionally > designs Hexanon > > lenses to look more warm than razor sharp. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Mikiro > > http://arbos.silva.net > > > >