Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello all, I just picked up a current 2.8/28 Elmarit and have noticed an annoying ergonomic issue. With the lens focused from around 12' to infinity, and with the rectangular hood mounted, it is difficult to adjust the aperture without knocking the focus tab. The aperture ring is very close to the focus tab, and my fingers are of average size. I suppose if your mode of operation is to set aperture, then not worry about it till the light changes as you shoot, change angles, and refocus, but I'm surprised the wizards at Solms missed this. The large rectangular lens hood actually causes some of this problem. Without the hood in place, it's pretty easy to get your fingers around the aperture ring without hitting the focus tab. There must be many of you out there who have experienced this. Comments? I wonder if the 2.8/24 is any better in this respect? Have any of you tried working with this lens without the supplemental finder (i.e., just by squinting around the edges of the 28mm frame in the M6 .72x to gauge framing? - --Jim