Digital BW, The Print

Hi Derek,

> I'm glad that someone likes it!

I know about a dozen people who own it, and everyone of them love it!  I
have only run into one person who actually "used" one, and didn't like
it...but he fussed about most everything, and he had a reason for not liking
it...he didn't buy it, he bought an RX and was trying to justify why he
bought the RX over the AX (mind you, he used the AX after the fact...).

> I admit my impression of the camera is all second-hand, but the
> reviews were
> lukewarm to say the least,

Really?  Check the reviews on photo.net...they are hardly lukewarm!

http://www.photo.net/photo/contax/ax

> and it certainly didn't sell enough to save
> Kyocera from having to develop an AF lens range.

It IS an expensive camera...and I also believe not many people really know
what it really is capable of.

> And as you point out, moving the focal plane sometimes just isn't enough!

I didn't point that out...enough for what?  It IS slower, and if you want
FAST autofocus, Canon is surely a better choice, but for someone who has
$10k+ of Zeiss lenses, and wants an AF camera, and if the AX suits your
needs (and it certainly does mine!), it is a fantastic camera!

Regards,

Austin