Commodity Apartment Geometry | Hexar RF, ZM Biogon 35, Delta 400, Tmax Dev

Just a couple of gear-head notes:

• Reader Hanjo pointed out that you can now buy from the Megaperls webstore an adapter to allow fitting a Leica VF Magnifier to the Hexar RF . They are also offering 1.15X and 1.35X magnifiers for Leicas (and Hexars via the aforementioned adapter). These magnifiers include diopter adjustment, so they could be very useful for Hexar owners who are unable to find the rare Hexar RF diopter lenses. The 1.35X adapter on the Hexar RF gives a VF magnification of .81, which would make shooting that beautiful KM 90MM F2.8 a heck of a lot easier. Unfortunately, they won’t ship them to the US or Germany due to patent restrictions. Get them at www.unicircuits.com
• My own DIY Eyepiece Replacement is still going strong after almost a year, although I did change the mounting. The original copper mount scratched my glasses. The lens is now held in with a couple of dots of superglue. A thin strip of gaffer’s tape makes it look pretty. This solution has worked out well enough that I don’t pay much attention to which Hexar I grab of a day.
• After almost 3 years of constant use by me - and whatever use the previous owner gave it - the drive selector dial on my original Hexar RF is starting to loosen up a bit. Other than that, it seems as mechanically sound as the day I stayed home from work to wait for the UPS guy to drop it off.
• For anyone looking to buy a new Hexar RF, reader Dave pointed out that Leo’s Cameras still has new stock Hexars and Hexanon lenses in stock. Looks like they’ve got Xpan stuff too.
• For anyone looking for a little inspiration, check out flickr for some of the incredible photography being done with Hexar RFs