Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard Ah! Some light on the subject. I intend to read it all. i have always had a lot of respect for Dante Stella's and Steve Gandy's work, but I did not know much of Mr. Putz's work. I basically want to use my Leica bodies with other lenses, such as the Konica Hexar-M. Thanks again for the links. Lots of reading to be done. Jerry Cummer wrote: > >Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 13:29:09 -0800 > >From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> > >Subject: Re: [Leica] HELP > >Message-ID: <3E1C9825.9A487267@pacbell.net> > >References: <1639B5A6-234D-11D7-8E48-000393802534@mac.com> > > > >Martin > > > >This lack of compatibility is of some concern to me now. I am > >interested in some of the Hexar M lenses, but have heard some > >small talk of differences in flange-to-film distance. I would like > >to get the full truth of the matter. I have heard opinions, not > >measured facts. > > > >Can any of you help me find the facts? > > > >Jerry > > Jerry, > Please check out Dante Stella's exposition at: > http://www.dantestella.com/technical/hexarrf.html > for some background on the "problem". > I have a Hexar RF which I use with all manner of Leica glass without > any focusing problems (beyond old eyes and user error) and when this > question first arose in May 2001 I did a survey of LUG users (14 > people replied) of Hexars with Leica lenses and of all replies - 13 > of 14 were satisfied with the focusing of Leica lenses on Hexar > bodies. You might want to check the archives for the exchanges around > that time. Also Steve Gandy's site, in the Hexar review has some > comments. See http://www.cameraquest.com/konicam.htm. Finally, you > might check out Erwin Puts' site. Erwin maintains the two marques are > incompatible, but his measurement criteria are very narrow and in > real world use most users are very satisfied, it seems. See > http://www.imx.nl/photosite/japan/hexarrf.html > Hope this helps. > Howard Cummer > Hong Kong > -- > 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