Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan Honemann writes: > [...] > I still haven't decided on the finder mag. yet, but am inclined towards the > .72x since I am planning on getting a 35 mm lens at some point, and I'm an > eyeglass wearer (the 35 framelines on the higher mag. viewer are therefore > tough to see). On the other hand, I plan to shoot the 90/2 APO _a lot_, > wide open and at close distances, so that's a compelling reason to choose > the .85x. Anybody have experience (good or bad) shooting the 90 APO this > way with a .72 finder? If you're not going any wider (with _this_ body) than 35, I'd seriously consider the high mag finder. I really appreciate the high mag finder with my 75/1.4 and 90/2.8 lenses, and find that it works just dandy with the 35. I do have to glance around the frame a bit to check the edges, but haven't felt constrained by it. > [...] > Finally, I've decided on the silver chrome body and black lenses. That's my > compromise between an aesthetic love for chrome and the weight savings of > the black aluminum lens casings. > [...] Oh, you can't do *that*! Everybody knows that the one true color combination is, errr, uhm.... :) g.