Re: Contax G2 + IR / Konica Hexar

[Jim Houha <houha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Hi Everybody,
>
>I'm in the market for a rangefinder. The Contax G2 seems to be the best
>quality/price/performance compared to the Mamiya 6 or Leica M6 but I'm
>not sure if the frame counter uses an infrared beam or not. Does anybody
>has an experience with G camera and IR?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Benoit Doloreux, Montreal

Hello Benoit

Have you considered a Konica Hexar?

It has a bright viewfinder, a very sharp 35mm F2 lens, and some models can
be set to autofocus with an Infrared focus correction. I found one
second-hand for $400.

for a lengthy review:

http://photo.net/photo/hexar.html

for owner comments:

http://db.photo.net/com/philg/photo/hexar.html

to see what it looks like:

http://www.central-camera.com/hxrslvr.htm



Cheers,

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Jim Houha                                       houha@xxxxxxxxxxx
 


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