Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Min. focus accuracy of Leica lenses and the Hexar RF
From: "Dante A. Stella" <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 23:05:31 -0500
References: <NBBBIDNIGLFOKNLJCPLHIEHNFEAA.ddh@home.com>

And too bad my Hexar's not up to snuff vis-a-vis my M3, which is now going for
its second post-CLA shutter fix.  And if Marc Small is right, it will be going
back every year.

Dan Honemann wrote:

> Yeah, too bad the Hexar isn't made up to the quality standards of my Leica
> M6 TTL, less than one year old, that a) needs a vertical RF adjustment, b)
> can't accurately close focus my new 75/1.4 summilux-M (consistently off by
> 2" in my tests), and c) has screwed up electronics that drive my SF 20 crazy
> (it works fine on the Hexar though).  Or my Leica Universal Polarizer that's
> six months old and falling apart.  Both will be spending time in NJ soon.
>
> Dan
>
> > Akhil,
> >     Sorry, I can't be of any help here.... My opinion of the
> > Konica Hexar is
> > that it was a poorly made piece when compared to a real M camera and did
> > offer enough features over an M camera for me to consider it.
> >     Maybe someone else can help you.
> > Good Luck,
> > Sal

In reply to: Message from "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com> (RE: [Leica] Re: Min. focus accuracy of Leica lenses and the Hexar RF)