Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill: Is that really a quirk? The advantage of having a vertical shutter-speed display is to show exposure range. If you try to pack in too many numbers, they become a lot less readable. Also, I know a lot of cameras can do long exposures with TTL metering but I think it may be one of those times you grab a Luna Pro. Dante on 10/18/01 8:38 PM, Bill Akata at billakata@hotmail.com wrote: > > I don't think you're nuts. I have two M6ttl's (0.72 and 0.85) plus the > Hexar RF. Most of the time I find myself travelling with one of the M6's, > the Hexar and several lenses in my bag. > > There is quirk with the AE which bothers me but doesn't seem to receive much > attention from either the reviewers or other users. The Hexar does not show > any shutter speed slower than 1/4 second in the viewfinder window. One of > the main reasons I had for buying the Hexar was to use the AE for long > exposure photos, especially night scenes. The Hexar shutter will stay open > for up to 16 seconds but the camera will not tell you exactly how many > (hence no way to adjust aperture for maximum dof), or if the 16 seconds was > enough for the exposure. > > To me, this is a glaring oversight on the part of Konica because AE is the > only feature which the Hexar has that Leica doesn't offer. Otherwise, it > has been a nicely made and reliable camera so far. > > > Bill Akata > > > From: Bmceowen@aol.com > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Considering trading M4-P for Konica -- am I nuts? > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 09:26:37 EDT > > Hey there guys and gals! I'm back for awhile. Thought I'd check in and see > what's going on in Luggerland. Also, I have a question . . . > > I'm currently using a M6 (.85 ttl) and an M4-P. I'm thinking of selling the > M4-P and picking up a Koninca RF body. The AE operation appeals to me (among > other things). What is the consensus about the the Konica? Is it worthy? > What > about the focusing with the Leica lenses? Does it really work? > > Bob McEowen > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html