Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Martin V. Howard" wrote: > > OLAF WILLOUGHBY wrote: > > > > [135mm framelines on an M6] > > snip > The advantage is that it will give you a lifesize image with brightlines > to compose with. The disadvantage is that you will have to focus > through the RF and then shift to the accessory VF to compose. OTOH, > I'm guessing that most game is going to be at "infinity" anyway, and > there is always the option of "zone-focussing", although this is > trickier with long focal lengths. > > Alternatively, get an M3 as backup and stick the 135 on that! ;-) > > M. > > -- I missed the beginning of this I think but I got a new 135 this week and have fond the framelines delightful. More fun than the curser on the computer screen to put it mildly. I have a regular M& .72. The difference on the .85 doesn't seem like much. The finder you are speaking of would be a nice thing to use one day perhaps. But I'm doing Ok now, can certainly see the edges with my big fat bifocals on. Mark Rabiner