Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Robert, The SBOII is the ony one I don't have and I think I should buy one, Saludos cordiales Lluis El 02/11/2008, a las 0:23, Robert Meier escribi?: > That works that way with the IIIf with the 50mm finder too. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" > <luisripoll@telefonica.net > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 6:19 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3 > > > Frank, > > If you've never tried the external vf SGVOO (for 90) I suggest to try > it, it is reallya pleasurecompose with it. Another thing I like on the > M3 and M's is that the VF is clean, no distracting LEDS, and with the > external VF still more "clean". > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > > El 01/11/2008, a las 18:39, FRANK DERNIE escribi?: > >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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