Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]goldman@math.umn.edu wrote: > > Jay Goldman wrote: > > SNIP The 90 framelines on an M6 is laughable (there I go again). > > Jay > > Why do you say they are laughable? I use a 90AA a lot of the time on my > M6 > and I have had no problems whatsoever with framing accuracy. Are you > referring to accuracy in framing or something else? > > Simon > ----------------- > I am bothered by two things. > First, and somewhat minor, the M6 > does not show as much of the framelines as M2's-M5's. > Second, and very major, is that half of the frame,to the right or > left, tends to disappear completely. Moving your eye around sometimes > helps a little. There is also a tendencey for the frame to disappear in > strong outdoor light. I use the Leica to take pictures, not to waste time > overcoming cheapened design and construction. I don't have these problems > with the M5 or RF Hexar. I have been told that a prism on earlier M > rangefinders was replace by a mirror to make room for a chip (OF > COURSE, not to cheapen things - LEICA WOULD NEVER DO THAT). > Jay I love this worrying about this "cheapened design and construction" inspiring the buying and use of a Hexar, a completely unproven camera you wont be able to get parts for in 4 years and you'll need 'em too. I imagine we'll see a wave of shooters sick of Leica's famous shoddy craftsmanship running over to the Konica counter like lemmings! mark w rabiner