FW: [Leica] The new Konica hexar RF; take a look

[Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com]

Ignore my comments below about focusing. I see now the camera IS manual
focus. I only hope they have enough buyers out there to justify production
continuation. Competition can only make the market-place better & make Leica
sit up every once & awhile & look at their own products if someone is out
there cutting into their market share.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Chappell, Greg 
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 11:23 AM
To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
Subject: RE: [Leica] The new Konica hexar RF; take a look


The real question will be how many of these guys will Konica have to sell in
order to make a long-term commitment to the system, and are there enough
people out there who want it & are willing AND able to make the (not so
cheap) investment. Seems that anyone interested enough in investing that
kind of money in a rangefinder system want the possibility of TRUE manual
focusing options, something I keep hearing in various reviews of the Contax
G2. Focus assist in the current AF rangefinders are no better than using a
Rollei 35 or Minox with manual scale focusing. If pro's didn't have that
option with AF SLRS, that concept would have died a long time ago.  

- -----Original Message-----
From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) [mailto:peterk@lucent.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 10:43 AM
To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
Subject: RE: [Leica] The new Konica hexar RF; take a look


DB,

I think its both a Leica M6 and G2 killer. ;-)

Only problem is the Leica lenses are still MF, so I hope the konica lenses
will be up to par.

Peter K

- -----Original Message-----
From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 4:09 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] The new Konica hexar RF; take a look




>
>
> Can you tell us the URL? I read the CDI report and it looks
> like a Leica M
> killer or at least will force the idea of an M7.
>
>
It may force the idea of an M7 - why do I think Leica will just badge it? -
but if it's a killer, I'll bet it's a G2 killer for anyone who buys the G2
as more than a fancy P&S..

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