Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Dan, I have posted my experiences of the Hexar with Leica lenses to the LUG a few times since I bought it. I got mine very early on, before they were available in the USA I believe. I have had no problem with it. I have used it with the Noctilux wide open at concerts - but not near minimum focus, and with the 28 because the viewfinder suits it well. It is , for me, an exquisitely made backup to the M6 (which I prefer). I am not the sort of guy who tests lenses or cameras. I just use them and am either satisfied or not! I like the Hexar but don't consider the centre weighted meter to be sufficiently sophisticated for confident AE. I use it like the M6 though the extent of the meter's acceptance angle doesn't seem so well defined. cheers Frank - ---------- > Dan Honemann asked > > Frank, > >> I have just measured the difference between the mounting flange >> to pressure plate dimensions on my M6 and my Hexar. The Hexar is >> 0.1mm futher. > > Interesting. So what does this difference translate to in terms of actual > use? Have you taken test images with Leica lenses mounted on the Hexar at > distances from min. to infinity shot wide open? > > I'd be very interested in hearing those results. I've done so with mine, > and all is well except at very min. distance, where the RF disengages on my > Hexar. Unfortunately, I have no way of measuring my mounting flange to > pressure plate distance to see how mine compares with yours. I'd love to > hear how the .1mm discrepency affects your images, though. > > Dan