Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Lluis, I forgot to mention that I like the M3 finder best too, and I agree, I have no problem using external finers for WA lenses! OTOH I only use the M8 now and the framelines are miles out at normal distances, my only real complaint. Frank --- On Sat, 1/11/08, Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > From: Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3 > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 3:35 PM > Hi Frank, and also to Hoppy > > I'm absolutely agree, the onky reason is economy and > maybe I should > add marketing. When Leitz has isssued the very nice camera > M6J, IMO > they has losst a great opportunity, they has do it it with > M6 VF > instead to re-buid an actual M3 vf, another advantage of > this one is > that it never flare, the M6 vf it flares, the VF of the MP > is quasi > perfect, my MP is 0,85x, and I've paid 400 Euros to > Solms to upgrade > the vf of my M6TTL to the same of the MP. > > I'm using M3 after 1989 and I continue thinking that it > is the best vf > Leica has created, for 21-24-28-35 no problem, there are > excellent > extrrnal viewfinders, on my experience I compose better the > image with > the SBLOO (for 35mm) and SLOOZ (for 28mm), even with the > SGVOO (90 > mm), than with the M's brighlines viewfinders. > > I don't know with the M8 framelines, they look very > small for a 50, > neither I don't knowif it flare or it is improved as on > the MP. > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > > El 01/11/2008, a las 15:47, FRANK DERNIE escribi?: > > > Hi Lluis, > > I am fairly sure the reason the M3 rangefinder is no > longer made is > > that it was quite notably more expensive to make than > the M2 type. > > The M2 was made as an "economy" model with a > wider angle of view but > > a less precise but less expensive rangefinder. Since > many > > photographers preferred a 35mm lens it became possible > to > > standardise on the M2 style without owner complaint. > > Today , if you need a new viewfinder in your M3 they > have to fit a > > higher magnification M2 style viewfinder since the M3 > type ran out > > years ago. > > There are pictures and drawings of the differences in > books I own, > > tha M3 really is a more expensive item under the skin > than > > subsequent M Leicas. > > Frank > > > > > > --- On Sat, 1/11/08, Lluis Ripoll > <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > > > >> From: Lluis Ripoll > <luisripoll@telefonica.net> > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the > M3 > >> To: "Leica Users Group" > <lug@leica-users.org> > >> Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 10:57 AM > >> Frank, > >> > >> I rarey use my 1,25x, IMO they "eat" > some > >> brilliance. > >> > >> About the M3 VF, I've never understod why > Leica did not > >> remake it on a > >> modern version > >> > >> Saludos cordiales > >> Lluis > >> > >> El 31/10/2008, a las 7:17, Frank Filippone > escribi?: > >> > >>> I agree with the improvement using the 1.25 ( > I do not > >> have a 1.4, but > >>> believe it will work as well....) > >>> > >>> However, the 1.4 costs as much as almost any > other > >> manufacturer's > >>> SLR 50mm > >>> lens.... ! > >>> > >>> I guess glass is glass at Leica... > >>> > >>> Frank Filippone > >>> red735i@earthlink.net > >>> > >>> > >>> The magnifiers are VERY helpful with critical > DoF on > >> the 50 and up > >>> wide open > >>> as well. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > >> more information > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > for more > >> information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information