On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 17:02:28 -0600, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Frank, Totally auto exposure, no manual. > Almost identical in size to the Hi-Matic F. > Mid 70s vintage, lens is a Hexanon 38/2.8, > very sharp. Has auto flash exposure based > on GN and distance. > I have 3 of these, very compact and reliable, > manual mode would be nice though. > That's what GIII's are for, though they're quite > a bit heavier. > This is my first decent black one, cute ain't it? > > Don >
I've got two HiMatic F's: one doesn't work (a $5 "do you feel lucky?" shot at a yard sale - I lost <g>) and the other's rangefinder is off. It could probably be repaired, but I only paid $12 for the camera, so isn't worth spending any money on. Like your Konica, full auto. In fact, no aperture at all, the shutter ~is~ the aperture. Pretty cool, actually. Not at all bad photos, and a nice pocketable camera. A bit smaller than my Leica CL, but I don't have to worry about anything happening to it. Your black one is gorgeous. And, like I said, love the purpose-built flash! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
