Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, I have an M6 and an M6HM (both non-TTL); I also have a single-stroke M3. I do not share the complaint about the viewfinder in the M6HM; while there are some small differences, I think that all M viewfinders are fabulous. Having said that, I do agree that the M3 viewfinder is the best; both because of the higher magnification and the uncluttered appearance. The M3 is most certainly a magnificent piece of equipment and a joy to use. It is not as convenient as the M6 (no meter, more fiddly loading mechanism, no framelines for 35mm). I use mine almost exclusively for high-speed film, with the Noctilux. In those situations, the absence of a meter is no big deal, because those type of scenes usually would need to be metered with an external meter anyway, or just guessed if the light is too low to meter. Nathan RBedw51767@aol.com wrote: > Thib: > > I found your post very interesting. Although I do not have an M3 to compare > to the TTL I certainly would have liked to. After months of not really > enjoying using my M6HM I came to the conclusion that the sources of my > problems were twofold; my vision combined with the HM viewfinder. I spent > over an hour switching back and forth between my HM and a TTL .72. I have > concluded that the TTL is a bit brighter than my HM but the image is size in > the viewfinder suits my eyesight better. As you know the TTL viewfinder > should be brighter due to the small increase in size. With technology being > what it is today I would think Leica could dramatically improve the viewfinder > on the M6. IMHO this would be more important than TTL. > > Perhaps I should look around for a mint M3. What do you think? - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html