Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wonder if the favor for 35mm focal lengths with M cameras has to do with the low magnification, cluttered viewfinder of the later M's like the M4-P/M6. Compared to an M3, these viewfinders aren't (IMHO) much good for focal lengths longer than 35. There is also the question of film. Do people who shoot mostly slides still favor the 35? Not me, too much extraneous content. W/slides, I'd call 75/80 normal focal lengths. Bud