Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica in film
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 12:07:01 -0800

"Martin V. Howard" wrote:
> 
> OLAF WILLOUGHBY wrote:
> >
> > [135mm framelines on an M6]
> >
snip
> The advantage is that it will give you a lifesize image with brightlines
> to compose with.  The disadvantage is that you will have to focus
> through the RF and then shift to the accessory VF to compose.  OTOH,
> I'm guessing that most game is going to be at "infinity" anyway, and
> there is always the option of "zone-focussing", although this is
> trickier with long focal lengths.
> 
> Alternatively, get an M3 as backup and stick the 135 on that! ;-)
> 
> M.
> 
> --
I missed the beginning of this I think but I got a new 135 this week and
have fond the framelines delightful. More fun than the curser on the
computer screen to put it mildly. I have a regular M& .72. The
difference on the .85 doesn't seem like much. The finder you are
speaking of would be a nice thing to use one day perhaps. But I'm doing
Ok now, can certainly see the edges with my big fat bifocals on.
Mark Rabiner