Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] External finders--how to use?
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 00:15:49 +0200

Bryan,

Bryan Willman wrote:

> You use the M6 main finder to FOCUS
> and set exposure.  (The rangefinder still
> works even though there are no frame
> lines for your camera.) You use the clip on finder to compose.

Thanks, that is what I needed to know.

> Given that, with an M6, you can just barely
> see where a 21 covers, if you really rock
> your head around, there is likely some trick
> to see what the 24 covers, but again you'll
> likely have to rock your head and estimate.
> This can be helpful if you lose/break the finder.--

Well, I wear glasses, and if I compare the view in the M6 finder with the
view in the clip-on, I would indeed have to a lot of head rocking there...If
I ever lose this finder I will be buying a new one immediately.

Nathan Wajsman
Overijse, Belgium

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