Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/09

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Re: Konica Hexar RF
From: manolito at videotron.ca (EPL)
Date: Thu Oct 9 19:28:42 2008

It's  a nice camera but with a couple of very un-Leica-like shortcomings.

First the viewfinder is dimmer than a Leica M. Coupled with its low
magnification, focussing a lot less obvious than a Leica. I always found
myself hunting around before I was certain I got it -- problem is worse in
low-light.

The motor noise is rather loud too.

This is not a low-light stealth camera.

I liked mine for shooting with a Leica 21mm and external viewfinder, with
camera on AE and using hyperfocal for snapshots.

Camera works great one-handed this way.

Emanuel