Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sun, 29 Oct 2000 10:15:48 -0800, Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net> wrote: >just after the hexar was born, many luggers hooted and hollered for an >electronic m, with autoexposure, faster flash sync, higher shutter speed, >etc., etc. > >don't know how many of them (few, i'll bet) actually bought a hexar, but >the clammoring has died down of late. I just got a Hexar RF body on Friday. After a bit of use yesterday with my Leica 24, 28, 35 and 50mm lenses, all I can say is wow. This is the camera Leica should have made, as far as I'm concerned. 1/4000 top speed for wide-aperture use of Leica glass in daylight, a quiet motor so I never have to take my eye from the finder during action, a .58 finder for easy use of the 28, DX sensors so I don't need to find my reading glasses every time I change film speeds, and AE for snapshooting. All that and it feels solid as a rock. I even like its strap better than Leica's. And yes, a flip-open back with motorized wind and rewind does make film changing faster. I'll be keeping my .72 and .85 M6's, but I've put my order for a .58 M6 and the new motor on indefinite hold. How's that for clamor? Paul