Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That is interesting. Because I find it much easier to hand hold steady my very heavy Nikon F3HP with motor drive than my Leica M2 Steve Annapolis - ---------- >From: Mikiro Mori <arbos@silva.net> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: [Leica] M5 in hand-held shooting >Date: Tue, Jul 6, 1999, 8:38 AM > >Hi, folks. > >I recently acquired an M5. For years, I had disliked what it looks like >until I had my own hands on one. To my surprise, this larger and heavier >body fits my small hands very well. I would not say it is ergonimic, >though. ;-). I shot several rolls and found that it gives better results in >hand-held shooting at 1/30 sec with a 50mm or 1/15 sec with a 35mm. Also, >large and heavy lenses such as a Nocti are more comfortable to use with this >brick. I would appreciate comments of long-time M5 users. > >I have heard that a 75mm frame can be incorporated into M5. Has anybody had >this modification? How much does it cost? > >Thanks in advance. > >Cheers, > >Mikiro >Strasbourg, Europe > >