Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I too love the HM with my 35/2 ASPH. I kep the 35 on there over 50% of the time, and I have no complaints. At 12:16 PM 5/16/98 -0400, Dan Cardish wrote: >At 09:45 AM 16-05-98 -0700, Jim wrote: >>[snip] > >>Be careful. R-e-a-l-l-y look through the HM and see if you can live with >>not seeing the entire 35mm frame at once. Having to move your head to see >>it all. Being primarily an R and LF photographer, not seeing everything at >>once annoys me. > > >And yet the M3 is universally loved as the most wonderfull camera ever >built, and the M6HM was Solm's answer to demands for the M3's return. I >personally think the M6HM IS a great camera, and I use it a lot with my >35mm lens. I guess you can't please everyone. :) > >I do think that someone shopping for their first rangefinder camera should >"Be careful", especially if they are a long time SLR user. The M Leicas >(any model, not just the HM) are not for everyone. > >Dan C. > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/