Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The ideal body to use with the Noct' is an M3 for the reason you suggest. Ken Wilcox At 7:37 -0400 7/30/0, a fine scholar, JimmyVenus@aol.com wrote: >Dear Fellow Luggers- > > In the past 3 or 4 years it has been my pleasure to use the >Leica m6 & a fine assortment of M lenses. In the past six mos., I purchased a >Noctilux because I shoot alot in available darkness or-whatever the low light >conditions may be. I also just love the shallow depth of field of shooting >this lens wide open.Anyway, I am wondering if I would experience a >significant advantage w/ an M6 High Mag. 0.85 in terms of focusing accurracy >when I am shooting the noctilux wide open as compared to my standard M6 >classic .72 finder.I have never used a high mag. finder but have come to >understand that it may help my accurracy w/ the 50, 75 & 90mm? Is it worth >the investment? I shoot alot of performers in stage light & prefer to use >available light w/o flash.. Would this High Mag. finder really give me a >distinct advantage as compared to my M6 classic? If it translates into more >sharp images, I am into it. Would anyone recommend purchasing a .85 high mag >as my second M body? Thanks for any light any of you fellow luggers may shed >on this subject-it would help bring me out of the dark!!! >Thanks>>>>>>>>Jim V.>>>>>San Diego,Ca. - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>