Re: [Leica] ODDS and ends

["faneuil" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>]

I am relatively new here but elsewhere I have heard over and over that the
Hexar RF is not reliably compatible with Leica lenses.
I.E., inaccurate rangefinder focusing. And poor quality rangefinder
mechanism at that.

I think there would be a strong market for a 'simple' (ie not a Contax G2)
RF camera with aperture priority and true Leica glass compatibility.

Eric


> Not to generalize based on only two examples (but of course that's exactly
> what I'm going to do), but this would suggest that real-world demand for
an
> electronic Leica-like RF was not as strong as some (including many here on
> this list) believed.
>
> From the little we've actually heard about the Hexar from Luggers (and
also
> based on what I've seen in reviews), the Hexar is fine camera - solid,
well
> built, reliable. The Konica lenses are reported to be good performers and,
> of course, the Hexar can also take Leica lenses, so why isn't the Hexar
> doing as well as many thought it would?
>
> Maybe AE and RF do not mix, that is, maybe most RF users - for whatever
> reason - prefer a manual camera, and electronics better suit those areas
of
> photography in which the SLR excels.
>
> Guy
>