Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul, which separate finder do you use? I think the Leica ones are still available new in UK but very expensive. I have been looking for some time on the used market but they are not common. Reg The message <35b602d9.29658166@gricmail.gric.net> from pcb@iac.co.jp (Paul C. Brodek) contains these words: > Hi Reg, > The third (11804) and fourth version (11809) Elmarit 28/2.8 do block > quite a bit of the finder. I often use a shoe-mount separate finder > when photographing with the Elmarit. > Regards, > PB > On Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:22:27 +0100, Reg Ronaldson > <reg.ronaldson@zetnet.co.uk> wrote: > >Also just some comments I wish to make on Elmarit-M 28mm lens (Code=20 > >11804) which I use on my M6. Sorry if this subject has arisen before.=20 > >I just find this lens difficult to use because it blocks out half the=20 > >viewfinder when mounted particularly with the rectangular lens hood=20 > >(shade) in place. I am suprised as well that the hood is not slotted=20 > >like the standard hood for the 50mm Summicron so that you can view=20 > >through the back of it. > Paul C. Brodek/Trek Japan > E-mail: pcb@iac.co.jp > Tel: 078-413-6606 (Int'l: 81-78-413-6606) > =46ax: 078-413-6607 (Int'l: 81-78-413-6607)