Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: [Leica] Exclusif: l'Hexar baonnette Leica! Sommaire des infos
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 21:53:36 +0100

The 30 January issue of Amateur Photographer also has a writeup on the
new Hexar. According to the magazine, the camera will most likely be
unveiled at the PMA in mid-February. Some of the other specs according to
AP:

- -active infrared AF or manual focus
- -aperture priority, program and manual modes
- -exposure compensation
- -initial lenses: 2.8/28mm, 2/35mm and 1.2/60mm

Nathan

lucien wrote:

> "B. D. Colen" wrote:
> >
> > Okay, Lucien, for those of us who will shamefully admit that we are
> > uni-literate, what does the article say?!
>
> Hexar LS-2
> Leica-M bayonet
> 28 + 50 + 90 autofocus ??
> Focus confirmation with Leica M lenses ??
> 1/4000
> Synch 1/125s or more ??
> Look baroudeur (baroudeur = fighter)
> More info next month.
>
> After reading this article (so French, so Chasseur d'Images !)
> there is still no proof that it will be produced.
>
> We will see next month.
>
> By the way, when is the PMA ??
> ;-)
>
> Lucien



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