Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 28
From: "J. Gilbert Plantinga" <gilplant@hvc.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:42:36 -0400

As someone whose most-used lens is the outstanding 28/2, I had an M6 
0.58, and I found that while I could easily see the 28 frame lines with 
my glasses on, I couldn't get used to the fact that the hood blocks 
almost one quarter of the view, especially annoying in vertical 
compositions. So even on the 0.58 body I used the auxiliary finder, 
which by the way, is exceptionally clear and bright, more so than the 
built-in finder. So, I guess that the ultimate solution is to get _both_ 
the body and the finder :-)

Gilbert

On Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at 10:41  AM, Wesson, Leo W wrote:

> Just got a 28 from Don Chatterton (highly recommend Don, great service, 
> great price) which I am using on a Classic M6.  I find that I cannot 
> see the full viewfinder with my glasses on.  If I got a .58, would this 
> solve that situation?  I guess the other solution would be to get a hot 
> shoe finder...has anyone worked with these?  I have looked at them and 
> found it awkward to focus throught the camera viewfinder and then 
> recompose through the hot shoe finder.  Or do you find that you do not 
> always use the hotshoe finder, just when you need to check critical 
> composition?  Is it better to get one of the variable focal length 
> viewfinders or one dedicated to the lens?

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