Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/26
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Actually, what the RF is designed around *is* interesting. It has
*a cutout to accomodate biogon-type 35mm lenses with huge rear elements - and
the metering system seems to do okay with them
*the shutter box is within about a millimeter of colliding with a collapsible
lens like an Elmar, Summicron, Summar or Industar - but the lenses all stop
short of hitting it.
I think they knew who their target market is.
In a message dated 6/26/00 5:25:47 PM, robertj@powerlogix.com writes:
<< >(He would
>not say the word Leica in the entire conversation). When I pointed
>out that the
>camera has 35mm framelines but there's no Konica 35mm lens yet, and
>it seemed like
>the Kompany adopted the M mount precisely because people could use
>M lenses, he
>disagreed. He repeated that the camera is not meant to be 100%
>compatible with other
>brands' lenses.
>
>I do find Konica's attitude a bit upstart, but I do like the camera
>anyway for other
reasons.
I wouldn't find this to be unusual. After all, they have lenses they
want to sell, perhaps a 35mm is in development. And they can only
support the product they manufactured, not perhaps another brand of
lens.
Just like Microsoft blaming the hardware. "Call your PC
manufacturer." And then the hardware guy says call Microsoft. :)
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