[Leica] Leica CL or Konica Hexar AF?

[leica_korenman at hotmail.com (eric)]

The T3 is fantastic. Has one, sold it, miss it.
The CM should be an interesting choice once it starts appearing in the used
(rather, 'pre-owned') marketplace.

Eric


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls@runbox.com>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 5:14 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica CL or Konica Hexar AF?


> Hey, that wasn't one of the choices. But since we are talking heresy and
> blasphemy on the LUG anyway, my suggestion is the Contax T3. The best
> P&S ever made (to date), though I haven't heard a thing about the Leica
> CM yet.
>
> By the way, if you are a left-eyed shooter (like I am), your forehead
> will turn off the Leica CL meter every single time you try to shoot it.
> That was enough to make me part with mine (I used it for a while with a
> VC meter in the shoe...it's a nice little camera).
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of eric
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 3:06 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica CL or Konica Hexar AF?
>
> I went through this a few times over the past few years.
> I now carry a contax T with me at all times.
> I love it.  A mini M7 with a 38mm lens. (great all around focal length).
>
> Eric
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 3:56 PM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica CL or Konica Hexar AF?
>
>
> > Go for the CL - At least you then have some options in terms of what
> > lens to take on walks with the kids...;-)...At one point way back when
> I
> > shot with a pair of CLs, with a 35 summicron and 90 Elmarit, as memory
> > serves. I know that Buzz Hausner is going to post a Woof! Woof!
> comment,
> > but I have to say that I never had any problems with the little
> devils.
> > Granted, the rangefinder base is short - but you're not talking about
> > this as your principal camera. For a little 'throw it in the bag'
> body,
> > it's not a bad choice.
> >
> > B. D.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Tim Atherton
> > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 3:05 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: [Leica] Leica CL or Konica Hexar AF?
> >
> >
> > trying to make my mind up between one or the other... pros and cons?
> > personal experience?
> >
> > Basically a "leave it in my bag" or "take on short walks with the
> kids"
> > or "I'm not even allowed to bring my M+ lenses never mind my 8x10"
> > trips... etc camera
> >
> > tim
> >
> > PS - it's the Hexar AF not the M RF one
> >
> >
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