Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/10

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Subject: Re: Caveat Konica Hexar RF (or Re: [Leica] Focusing Hexar RF with Leica lenses) LONG
From: "Tony Woo" <tonywoo@netvigator.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 15:32:45 +0800
References: <003f01c04b73$49aed250$e32f10ac@phil>
 
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Eskildsen" <philesk@attglobal.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 8:06 AM
Subject: Caveat Konica Hexar RF (or Re: [Leica] Focusing Hexar RF with Leica
lenses) LONG


> In summary I can safely say that while the Hexar RF may be a fine body to
> use with Konica Hexar RF lenses, it doesn't really make the grade with my
> Leica-M lenses or my LTM Lenses in M-Adapters.



Hi Phil,

It does NOT make the grade with its own Konica M-Hexanon Lens 50/2 either.  The
Hexar RF range finder problem is not unique to Leica M lenses, it also applies
to Konica's own "M" lenses.

Tony
In reply to: Message from "Phil Eskildsen" <philesk@attglobal.net> (Caveat Konica Hexar RF (or Re: [Leica] Focusing Hexar RF with Leica lenses) LONG)