Re: [Leica] M6HM opinion

["Eric Ertman" <ertman@online.no>]

Charlie,

I'll second  you on that !

I haven't had an M6 for years due to "defection over to the enemy"
(Nikon&Canon). Great cameras, but how much more pleasure the M6HM gives me !
Just holding the camera in my hands makes me feel like I've died and gone to
heaven. Hopefully I'll soon be able to afford a 90mm. By the way, have you
heard rumours of a new 90mm Summicron. Presently I'd prefer the Elmarit.

Greetings from Norway,
Eric


- -----Original Message-----
From: Charles Dunlap <cdunlap@emerald.ucsc.edu>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: 13. juli 1998 23:30
Subject: Re: [Leica] M6HM opinion


>>I finally gathered the courage ( and money) to purchase a new M6HM and two
>>Summicrons. My initial impression of the viewfinder with the 35mm is that
>>it takes a little getting used to, due to the fact that one must "roll"
>>ones eye around the viewfinder to see the bright line frame, which at
first
>>seemed slightly annoying. However, I find that this small disadvantage
>>outweighs the HM's  obvious advantages. With the 50mm it's great and I
>>presume (magni)ficent with the  longer the focus lengths.
>>
>>Eric
>
>I'm also getting used to the HM. I'm finding that if you concentrate on the
>scene and use your peripheral vision the frame lines are visible without
>searching for them. This is a bit different than the regular M6, but works
>quite well. It makes the 35mm a more intimate feeling lens since the scene
>almost fills the viewfinder. I haven't worked with it enough yet to know if
>this intimacy will lead to different results at that focal length. I do
>know that adjusting to the 35mm framelines is not a drawback in my
>experience. And the advantages at 50 and 90mm are very real. The contrast
>of the new viewfinder is wonderful. I'm going to have many happy years with
>this camera, I believe.
>
>-Charlie
>
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