Re: [Leica] The M6 HM

[Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>]

At 02:17 PM 06-02-98 +0100, Irwin wrote:
>In front of me I have at this very moment a M3, a M6 and a M6 HM.
>The M6 and M6HM are identical of course, so I can concentrate on the
>viewfinder. There is more to this finder than just the .85 factor. First of
>all the framelines are thinner and most important stay aligned under
>whatever angle you look at them. Everyone can notice that the M6 framelines
>wander a little when viewed obliquely. The small distortion in the outer
>corners of the M6 are also gone. The viewfinder is really a joy to look
>through. The field is absolutely flat and distortionfree. It gives less
>strain on the eye and is very clear and clean. The 90mm frame is alone and
>that makes for a nice compositional feature.
>The 135 is now usable. The object can now be focused at with the framelines
>giving a good clue of what is included on the negative.
>The 35mm frame however is not visible as a whole without pressing your eye
>very closely to the ocular. In fact the HM is a 50 to 135 finder with a 35
>assisted frame.

sounds great; can't wait to get mine!

Dan C.