Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Konicagate
From: Ron Schwarz <rs@clubvb.com>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 01:10:42 -0400

>The Konica tech insisted to me that Konica did not promote the Hexar RF as
Leica lens
>compatible and he would not service my camera to match a Leica lens. At
first, I
>thought (as others have) that this claim was a disingenuous ruse made to
urge me
>towards buying only Hexanon lenses. But I have thought about this a lot:
why the hell
>wouldn't Konica promote the Hexar as Leica M compatible (unless is isn't)?
Surely
>this is the main advantage their camera has over all others in the market?
Note that
>nowhere have I seen a claim from Konica that the Hexar RF works with Leica
lenses.

Why on earth would they design a camera with a lensmount that is
essentially identical to a Leica lensmount unless they wanted it to be
perceived as being compatible with lenses designed to fit on Leica lensmounts?