Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Hexar RF may be history in USA
From: Ernest Nitka <enitka@twcny.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 15:59:20 -0400

Jerry - if Minolta could get behind the basic design of the Hexar RF 
I'd say watch out Leica - all that is needed is a redesign/corporate 
reassurances that the mount is truly an M mount without all this back 
and forth about focusing and compatibility.  We only have to go back as 
far as the 1980s and the CLE ( CL eater).

ernie
On Sunday, May 4, 2003, at 03:37 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Gary
>
> If Minolta has any significant input in that camera, I will certainly
> get serious about buying one.
>
> Y'know, I have not found any dealer for the Konica Hexar in the
> San Diego area.
>
> Jerry
>
> Gary Williams wrote:
>
>> Subject: [Leica] Hexar RF may be history in USA
>>
>>> At the risk of being considered a troll for using the H***** RF 
>>> word, the
>>> word is out that Konica USA will no longer carry this camera. 
>>> Cameraland
>> is
>>> selling off the inventory at a reduced price. There are still some 
>>> at B&H
>>> at the regular price. As much flak as it gets for being a wannabe 
>>> Leica,
>> it
>>> is a good RF camera. I'm sorry to see its passing. Looks like it is 
>>> just
>>> Leica and Voigtlander (and its clone Rollei) for now.
>>>
>>> Jeffery Smith
>>
>> Konica has never really put much corporate support behind the Hexar 
>> RF.
>> Maybe when Minolta becomes a division of Konica (you can call it a 
>> merger
>> but Konica has the deep pockets here), there will be a new RF product
>> developed by Minolta photo.  That is unless Cosina has blown all the 
>> Leica
>> wanna-be's out of the water.
>>
>> Gary
>>
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