Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/04

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Subject: [Leica] RE: 90mm
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 15:30:33 -0800

For this very reason, I sold my 90. I bought a 75/1.4 in its place and find
it much better. At least there is enough image in the viewfinder to
actually be visible. The 90 was too much like photographing through a peep
hole. I cannot imagine what a 135 is like. But I'm sure I'll hear...

Jim


At 09:35 AM 3/5/99 +1000, you wrote:
>Just on the topic of 90mm lens, I just bought an Elmarit M 90mm for my
>M6.
>
>One thing I'm finding a little difficult to get used to (having used SLRs
until
>I bought my M6) is the small size of the 90mm frames.  I should say that I
>have an M6 HTM.
>
>Perhaps my eyesight just isn't that good, but I do find it a bit more
difficult
>to precisely determine what I'm shooting - especially portraits of groups
>from a distance.
>
>Are there any aftermarket magnifiers to fit on an M6?
>
>Thanks in advance
>Gareth Jolly