Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frederic, FSilberman@aol.com wrote: > To 75 M owners: > > Can this lens be critically focused/reliably in close ranges? under ten feet? > five feet? Yes--if your rangefinder is correctly aligned. For examples, look at the Motorcycles section of my photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/page9.html > I've found one to buy & am seriously considering it. How does it > handle on the M? It handles OK but is certainly heavy, so when you walk around with the camera around your neck and the lens attached, it will hang down. > How about the viewfinder frames? Do you get accustomed to > the limited lines? No problem there. > One last question, how succesful have you been at > handholding this lens for slow speeds? This is very individual. I am not very good at handholding and consider 1/125 the slowest handholdable speed for this lens--IF you want really sharp pictures. Slower speeds are obviously possible if you can brace yourself against something or if you simply have this ability. Good luck! Nathan - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo site: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/