Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Finally found my screw-bayonet adapter and installed on the Russar for use on my M3. Here are some comments on ergonomics: 1 - The focusing mark comes to rest at 1:30 viewed from the front. Minor inconvenience. 2 - The viefinder overlaps the shutter speed dial so you have to squint at an angle to determine the speed set. 3 - It's very compact and light, just a joy to carry around, but you lose the coupled meter. 4 - Parallax adjustment on the v/f is a bit fiddly - as you have to push in the lower front edge to get the v/f to tilt for shorter distances, you find yourself pushing the v/f out of the accessory shoe. Care! Shoe is tight enough fit otherwise in my M3 which uses the nicely engineered sprung holders rather than leaf springs. 5 - The focus ring has too fine a pitch - much rotating needed to get from infinity to 1m, but a minor point given the large depth of field. No r/f coupling, but you don't need it. 6 - You really have to get your eye pressed up hard against the v/f to get the whole field of view, especially for eyeglass wearers (like me). Rear ocular is rectangular with no obvious ways of attaching eyesight correction lenses. 7 - Rear ring used to grip and remove the lens is small, but you get used to it. Red dot on Leitz bayonet adapter is hard to see - not the lens's fault. 8 - I'll need a Super Angulon rear lens cap if the bayonet adapter is to remain in place, to cover the protruding element. The OEM one is, of course, screw mount. 9 - The front element is well recessed - no marks on it after riding arund the streets on my bicylce and generally maltreating it. Results soon. The rear element protrudes 0.66" from the flange, if any TTL Leica users need to know this. Does this allow its use on M5/CL/M6? Thomas