Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good to hear from you Tom!! how long have u been shooting with the Bessa T and how do like it? I just ordered one _____________________________________ Thanks, Mehrdad [-----Original Message----- [From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of [TTAbrahams@aol.com [Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 10:41 PM [To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 w/.58 finder: my experience [ [ [I think the 0,58 is the best finder since the M2. At the moment I [am reduced [to carrying only one body and one lens due to the loss of strength in my [shoulders and that combo is a M6 with a 0,58 finder and the 35/2 [Asph on it. [I love that "floating" frame that gives me plenty of surround [outside of the [lens coverage. It allows me to quickly see what is approaching the [frame and [either wait for it to get in there or avoid it. I have been using [the 28's on [the 0,58 too and it is nice to have the framelines visible with glasses, [although I am so used to approximate the 28 coverage from years of [shooting [with 0,72's that I forget the framelines. Once I built up the strength and [gotten back in shape I will be carrying the 0,58 as my wide camera [(35/28), [the Bessa-T with the 21/4 Voigtlander (stunning lens! As good as [the 21/3,4!) [and the 0,85 for 50 and longer. I tried the 0,58 with the 75/90 combo and [decided that it was not worth the squinting. Those frames are [puny! Anything [over 50 is iffy in my estimation. No, I am not getting rid of the M2's - [there is a satisfaction in loading a brassy old M2 and the early Summicron [35/2 (8 element) with Tri-X and go back to basics that even a M6 can't [approach. The M6 0,58 comes awfully close though and it does have [a meter in [it, a fact that is useful when I use other films than Tri-X. [Thanks Leica for coming out with the 0,58. Now if they could do something [about that On/Off switch too I would be really happy with the TTL. [Tom A [ [Tom Abrahamsson [Vancouver, BC [Canada [www.rapidwinder.com