Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Adapter Question (and Hexar RF)
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:55:12 +1000

I think the led level has been improved with II, and some other minor 
corrections, such as the speed in the viewfinder problem

Cheers
On Tuesday, Jul 22, 2003, at 02:03 Australia/Melbourne, Ernest Nitka 
wrote:

> Ben - I too would want faster lenses - just have to experiment and 
> find faster film that you like. My last vacation to Colorado was done 
> using the Xpan - used Kodak Porta 400 UC ( Ultra Color) and TCN 400 
> for BW.  I did not need to shoot indoors and there was gobs of light 
> in Colorado so it was never a problem.   What is a problem with the 
> Xpan is the poor visibility of the under - over and correct exposure 
> LEDs.  I wonder if this has been corrected in the new Xpan II?  It is 
> refreshing in this respect to use the M7 and have the numbers so sharp 
> and readable.
>
> ernie
>
> On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 09:23 AM, BenMarks@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Ha!  LOL.  Ernie, I'm sure you are right.  Still, you can always hope 
>> that some inventive machinist has put some thought into it.
>>
>> I wouldn't want to suggest, here of all places, that I was trying to 
>> figure out a way NOT to buy an M7.  You know, I have put my hands on 
>> half a dozen Hexar RFs in the vain hopes of saving a few $$, just to 
>> play, and (pace Dante) I have not been able to get the focus markings 
>> on my lenses, while on the Hexar, duplicate those on my M6/M4-P/M3 
>> (same subject/same distance and all of that).  It is true that I have 
>> not taken a single picture with the Hexar RF together with one of my 
>> lenses, and that my test was anything but scientific, but the 
>> observed differences on the focus scales of my lenses made me leery 
>> of plunking down good money (which, after all, will probably be 
>> needed to go towards an M7 someday anyway).  Also, I didn't LOVE the 
>> rangefinder (not as snappy as my Leicas or even my Bessa R).  
>> Incidentally, I have been to Dante's website and love his pics taken 
>> with the Hexar, but I just couldn't pull the trigger.
>>
>> So when I had the XPan out the other day, I found myself thinking 
>> "what if . . . "
>>
>> In all probability, the price of having someone design and machine a 
>> one-off adapter would dwarf the cost of an M7 (certainly it would be 
>> more than the cost of a Hexar RF).  Still, I'm one of those odd-balls 
>> who looks at the adapter page on Stephen Gandy's site and starts 
>> thinking of amusing combinations.  I know, it's a sickness.  ;)
>>
>>
>>> Ben - I don't wanna be too flip but the adapter your speaking of is
>>> called a Hexar RF  :)
>>
>>> I doubt very much that there exists an adapter such as you 
>>> >describe.  I don't think the Xpan designers ever thought of the 
>>> >camera as being used for low light , street photography
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