Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pascal, I am being lazy right now because I could just go over to the next room and grab the M6 and the relevant lenses, but from memory, the 90 Apo Asph obscures a comparable portion of the viewfinder as the 35 Summilux; of course, given that the 90mm frame is much smaller, no part of that is actually obscured (as is the case with the 35mm). As for focusing, I have no problem getting accurate focus with the 90mm on the 0.72 M6. Yes, it is easier on the M6HM or the M3, but it is still easy with the M6. Nathan Pascal wrote: > I'd have a question regarding the use of a 90 mm lens on the M6 classic > (0.72X). > > - how much do the Elmarit-M 90/2.8 and Summicron-M 90/2.0 APO ASPH > obscure the M6 viewfinder? I find this aspect very annoying. The > Summilux-M 50/1.4 does not have this problem, but the Summilux-M 35/1.4 > ASPH obscures quite a substantive part of the viewfinder. > > - is precise focusing a problem with these lenses on a classic M6 model > due to the small area in the viewfinder? > > Any thoughts are welcome. Thanks. > > Pascal > NO ARCHIVE > > -------------------------------------------------------- > See my photo pages at http://members.xoom.com/cyberplace/ > -------------------------------------------------------- > p r o u d l y s e n t o n a M a c P o w e r B o o k G 3 > -------------------------------------------------------- > <<< PGP public key available on request >>> - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/