I was a Rollei 6006 owner, and have always appreciated F+H's engineering (e.g. M39 adapter, electronic shutters for view camera use, etc.)
For the Hy6 / AFi platform to succeed :
- It's gotta work out of the box without glitches. Don't let the paying customer be the beta tester.
- Camera body and lens firmware must be downloadable and user-upgradeable via the compact flash slot, just as with Canon cameras.
- The warranty on every piece of the system should be two, if not three years. Repair facilities should be set up and ready to do any repair FAST. Also, leaf shutter repairs shouldn't cost a horrifying $1,000 to $1,500.
- I can't afford to purchase two of everything, so make the system WIDELY available for rent.
- Pricing needs to be AT LEAST competitive. Don't let the Tele-Xenar AF 150mm F4 cost more than an HC 150mm F3.2. In fact, give us some GREAT incentives to RISK buying into the platform.
- Market the Hy6 / AFi properly. Make me feel the SUPPORT behind it, so I'll have confidence in its survival.
- Billy