Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucian, I bought the 0.58 for precisely this reason--to use it with the wide angles. I do not find it more difficult to focus than the 0.72 it replaced with anything up to 50mm. With the 90mm it is a bit harder but doable. With the 135mm it is really much harder and not recommended unless the focus point is at or close to infinity; but even that can be done, the rangefinder patch approximates the coverage area. Nathan "Griffith, Lucian" wrote: > Do you find it more difficult to focus with the .58 viewfinder? There is an > article in the most recent edition of Leica Fotografie which suggests that > it is not practical to focus longer focal lengths with the .58 viewfinder - > being able to compare the .58 with the .72 have you found this difference > noticable? I ask because I usually use wider focal lengths and have thought > about getting a second M6ttl with .58 finder, but wouldn't if it makes > focussing more difficult. > > cheers, Lucian G. - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/