Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom, the Cosina WITH rangefinder has been on the market for about 2 months now. Dan >Dan: > >It's a camera, but there's no rangefinder in it. > >Tom > >>I will only answer by saying that cosina managed to put together a >>range finder camera for less than half the cost... >> >> >>>From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net> >>>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>>Subject: Re: [Leica]Konica Hexar...It ain't no Leica.. >>>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:44:53 +0000 >>> >>>Dan S wrote: >>> > >>> > Dante, it just goes to show that handling is a subjective thing...But >>>I do >>> > have one concern. Why is a a Konica HexarRF, made in Japan, >>>with electronic >>> > shutter and some fairly standard specs and no TTL, worth as much or >>>more >>> > than a Nikon F100? The profit margin for Konica has to be >>>tremoundous! >>> > >>>While I agree that not having TTl is a serious omission, the cost >>>comparison >>>between the Nikon F100 and the Konica Hexar RF is faulty. The NikonF100 >>>may >>>have many new features, but I am willing to bet that most of it's >>>internal >>>components are used in other Nikon cameras, and that the actual r and d >>>cost >>>for the Nikon small by comparison to the r and d for the Konica. Also I >>>bet >>>Nikon will sell one hundred times or more F100 as Konica will sell >>>RF cameras, >>>we Leica users not withstanding. Also if my memory serves, an optical >>>range >>>finder is a very expensive to build. If this camera uses an M mount it >>>must >>>also use the cam follower lever to couple the lens to the range >>>finder. Leica >>>grinds the profile of these cams on their lenses individually for >>>each lens, I >>>think Konica would have to do the same. >>>Adjusting the range finder and grinding the lens cams is expensive. >>>John >> >>______________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >Thomas Kachadurian >------------------- >www.kachadurian.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com