Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All this discussion over the applicable lens and particular body match.... What, no one keeps his "other" eye open when he shoots? It is sort of like asking Ted to use his RIGHT eye to view an image..... if you are brought up to shoot a particular way, like keeping both those eyes open, then the .58 is a problem......the left and right eyes are viewing too different an image, and the brain will not overlap the 2 into 1 image..... It works on the M3 (.91) and barely with the M6/M2.... It would work with the M6HM .85... but the M6 .58 would create too small an image,..,... Fo those of you that have not tried this..... the ability to keep the other eye open allows you to see the entire field in front of you, while concentrating your attention of shooting on the VF image lines. YOu will"see" the picture event unfold before you, outside the VF,,,,,,,try it for yourself...... especially if you shoot "street" or news photoghrapher style..... Hmmmmmmmmm...........maybe I am so old that I am in the minority to even know about this technique? It was one of the big issues between the Leica M3 and the Nikon F.... Did I just date myself?...... Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net