Hexar vs Contax G1?

[Francisco Jose Bravo Villalba]

I have a Contax G1 and I´m thinking in selling it and buy a Konica Hexar.
Somebody could tell me if Hexar is a good election.

Thanx Nacho

[Jim Williams]

>I have a Contax G1 and I=B4m thinking in selling it and buy a Konica

Hexar.
> Somebody could tell me if Hexar is a good election.
>

The Hexar is quieter and has a nice 35mm f/2 lens, but the top shutter
speed is 1/250 and the lenses aren't interchangeable. If silence is
very important and you never change lenses, the Hexar could be a good
choice; on the other hand, the G1 is more versatile. Personally, I've
got a G1 and a G2 plus several lenses, and I'd love to ALSO have a
Hexar!

[Duc Tran]

Francisco Jose Bravo Villalba (fran...@usa.net) wrote:
: I have a Contax G1 and I´m thinking in selling it and buy a Konica Hexar.

: Somebody could tell me if Hexar is a good election.

: Thanx Nacho

I have an hexar and G1, both great for their usages.
Hexar feels better in the hand, and is also more quiet.

Duc

[Kathleen Lytle]

Jim Williams (j...@NOSPAM.novia.net) wrote:
: The Hexar is quieter and has a nice 35mm f/2 lens, but the top shutter

: speed is 1/250 and the lenses aren't interchangeable. If silence is
: very important and you never change lenses, the Hexar could be a good
: choice; on the other hand, the G1 is more versatile. Personally, I've
: got a G1 and a G2 plus several lenses, and I'd love to ALSO have a
: Hexar!

I think the Hexar has a much better viewfinder than the G1. And it's
quite a bit cheaper.

[Jim Williams]

The Hexar's projected bright lines are nice, and it's larger than the G1/G2
finders (not too surprising, since the (a) the whole camera is larger and
(b) the G finder has to fit in a zoom mechanism covering lenses 28-90mm.) I
still think the Hexar finder has excessive distortion compared to the
brightline finders you used to see even on semi-cheap compact RFs such as
the Olympus 35SP, but it's still pretty effective. And yes, it's quite a
bit cheaper.

On the other hand, if you need any lenses other than a 35mm f/2, or need to
shoot at 1/250, none of those advantages matter a hill of beans... the
Hexar is just NOT your camera.

All I'm trying to say is that they're not really directly comparable -- the
Hexar is aimed at a different target than the G1/G2, although they can be
used for some of the same purposes.

[Jonathan Hurwitt]

"Francisco Jose Bravo Villalba" <fran...@usa.net> wrote:
> I have a Contax G1 and I´m thinking in selling it and buy a Konica
> Hexar.
> Somebody could tell me if Hexar is a good election.

My highly biased opinion is that the Hexar is one of the best cameras
available but it doesn't have interchangeable lenses. If you think you'll
never want anything other than a 35mm lens then a Hexar will be as good
as a G1 but if you're likely to want other focal lengths then swapping
the G1 for a G2 or just keeping it are better options.

Jonathan

[Kathleen Lytle]

: Francisco Jose Bravo Villalba (fran...@usa.net) wrote:
: : I have a Contax G1 and I´m thinking in selling it and buy a Konica Hexar.
: : Somebody could tell me if Hexar is a good election.

The hexar has a wonderful viewfinder. The G1's is a horror, especially
when you're using the 90mm lens. The hexar has a lot of other wonderful
characteristics but why are you thinking of switching?

[Kathleen Lytle]

Jim Williams (j...@NOSPAM.novia.net) wrote:
: The Hexar's projected bright lines are nice, and it's larger than the G1/G2

: finders (not too surprising, since the (a) the whole camera is larger and

It isn't larger. They are the same size but the Hexar weighs less.