Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't have an 80mm R but would like to submit my 2 cents worth on the issure of obstructed viewfinder with the 75 and 50 f/1 for M. I have both of these lenses and yes, they DO obstruct a bit of the viewfinder. I've always found that the blockage is a very minor annoyance rather than a real problem. Quite often I don't even notice it as I shoot. I just shift the aim slightly to check the field of view, then shift it back. This is easy to do on a tripod if you use a flexhead. Do others find the obstruction to be a BIG problem? Ken Wilcox At 03:13 PM 8/18/99 -0700, you wrote: > I've heard so much praise about the 50/1M and the 75/1.4M, what a special >"finger print" they have, and so on. What about the 80/1.4R? Since I'm >contemplating the purchase of one fast short tele in near future, I'd like >to hear from users of the 80/1.4R: >Does it also have some special qualities? >How does it compare to 75/1.4M and 90 Summicrons (both M and R)? >How's flare control, bokeh and sharpness? >How does it balance on R cameras (especially on R7)? >Or is the 75/1.4M so special that one should rather live with a partially >obstructed viewfinder? > >Thanks. > >Jiri D. > > > > - ------------------ Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits LAW LHSA MEA <wilcox@tir.com>