Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 viewfinder etc
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 21:41:36 +0100

Anders,

I think that the complaints about the viewfinder were in connection with the
M6HM, not the regular M6. I have one of each and find the M6HM viewfinder every
bit as good as the M6 one.

Nathan

Anders Johansson wrote:

> I was in the process of buying a new M6 when I read these "horror" reports
> on the list of the not so good viewfinder in the M6. Well -  today I
> compared the VF of my CL, M2, M5 and a new M6. Not so very surprisingly the
> CL is clearly inferior - but good enough to be used with shorter lenses - a
> camera to love!. IMHO the best finders were the M5 and the new M6 - both
> equally very bright and very easy to focus. So - I will eventually get my
> new M6.... Just wanted to add my findings - the opinion of the VF of the M6
> seems to be individual!!
>
> Anders
>
> "A new epoch had begun:
> Wagner was my God, and I wanted to become his prophet." BW 1947



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