Konica Hexar RF: don't buy one

[jhbeckman]

If you have in mind the idea of buying a Konica Hexar RF, contact me first and let me try to dissaude you.

 

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I am not a fussy guy (you should hear the nice things I say about most of my cameras), and I believe that this camera was a good idea, but it has been so poorly executed that you should not buy it. I'll not take up space here with my tale of woe, but if you're inclined, drop me an e-mail first.

[albert_smith]

John,

 

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If you are worried about this being the wrong site to discuss your

information about the Hexar, please try the Leica site within this

same board. There are many rangefinder guys in there who would love

to hear your story. The Hexar is used by a couple of guys, (with

Leica lenses), and some of us are concidering the camera as a back up

to the M series.

 

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You will definitly start a dialog... and depending on your story,

possibly save some of us problems.

 

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http://greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a.tcl?topic=Leica%20Photography

[jhbeckman]

In response to Al's and Sergio Ortega's suggestion, I have written up

my experience at the Leica forum. Here's the address:

 

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http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=003duI

[richard_ilomaki]

JOHN:

 

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My experience is 180 Deg opposite. I have teh full kir and I love it,

I got it by trading in an M6 outfit. It works well, the negs/slides

are AT LEAST the equal in any respects ( 15x prints on B&W and from

slides) to the Leica results I gave up, AND I don't have to deal with

Leica distributors.

 

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I have since bought a used M6 and 50 'Cron ( no Distributors!! just

service guys if, as and when needed) and would not like to part with

either. The RF is, as many have said, what Leica could have done if

they were awake.

 

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I would like to hear your tale of woe.

 

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Cheers

[richard_ilomaki]

JOHN:

 

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My experience is 180 Deg opposite. I have the full kit and I love it.

I got it by trading in an M6 outfit. It works well, the negs/slides

are AT LEAST the equal in any respects ( 15x prints on B&W and from

slides) to the Leica results I gave up, AND I don't have to deal with

Leica distributors.

 

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I have since bought a used M6 and 50 'Cron ( no Distributors!! just

service guys if, as and when needed) and would not like to part with

either. The RF is, as many have said, what Leica could have done if

they were awake.

 

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I would like to hear your tale of woe.

 

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Cheers