Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/14
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I used a pre-production model. It is not now an alternative to an M, but the comparison is inevitable.
The viewfinder has lower magnification, since it has to be able to handle the panorama. I guess it is about 0.5 mag.
The body is longer than the M, and felt heavier. It is quiet.
The slides were beautiful. The exposure was right on.
Bottom line for me --- if I wanted to do much landscape in panorama size there would be no other choice. The XPAN and lens would be less $ than adding either the 19mm to my R or 21 to my M, and I would still have a smaller negative. In other words, I would consider buying it as an addition to my R/M gear solely for panorama use.
The limit of f/4 and the low mag viewfinder makes it no substitute for an M, however. Even if an f/2 lens comes out the viewfinder would be a problem for me.
This is all IMHO.
Bob
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Peter wrote:
Has anyone had a chance to use the new Hasselblad/FUJI Rangefinder with interchangeable lenses?