Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1995/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Its true that the IIIf/IIIg rangefinder and viewfinder are squinty. I find them usable I I'm using my contacts, but difficult with glasses. I also find the the rangefinder of these cameras superior to any other camera in dim light (including my Ms). The 1.5x magnification makes them easy to focus. To compare the squinty but BRIGHT viewfinder of these cameras to the DARK finder of the Contax G1 (or TVS) is laughable indeed. kw >No, but they are getting more scarce these days, what with the fact >that Leica doesn't fix screw mount cameras any more. I could never get >into any of them. I found the IIIF viewfinder more squinty than I >liked. Sort of a predecessor to the Contax G1. <g> ---- Ken Wilcox preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> Davison Middle School <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@artoo.gisd.k12.mi.us>