Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kyle, I take your point that the M camera/28mm aux viewfinder is not the most intuitive/ergonomic photo package around. But if you wear glasses (or at least an over-the-top prescription like mine), you may end up using the aux viewfinder on an M4P/M6 as well, if that's what you're looking for. The 28mm framelines on the "classic" 0.72x M6 are a bit hard to see with specs on. But the aux viewfinder works. Really. I only blow the focusing part about once a day. Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Cassidy" <cassidy@netaxs.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 10:42 AM Subject: [Leica] my camera should work for _me_ not t'other way round.... > i complained about the m3 w/ aux finder being klunky and difficult to use > and the fact that i'd missed shots trying to figure out where to look. > chuck albertson responded: > > >Practice, pracctice. It'll come to you. With the 28 (and now the 24), I > >get the focus in the ballpark through the camera's viewfinder, and then > >switch to the auxilary viewfinder to frame the shot. Unless the distance > >to the subject is radically altered after that, I don't worry too much > >about re-focusing. The depth of field of both lenses takes care of it, > >unless you're shooting wide open. > > i'm probably in the minority here, but i don't think i should _have_ to > practice anything like framing or focusing. the camera, if it's not making > my life easier, is making my life harder, which in my book means it's > failing. luckily, it looks like i've gotten rid of this piece of junk > ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^ beautiful camera to another lugger who will appreciate > it's shortcomings ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H unique and remarkable features. fingers > crossed, we'll know fer sure on monday. > > kc >