Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 18:35:30 -0500 >From: Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Questions concerning RF framelines? > >Boy do I want to hear the answer to this one. I hate frames w/o corners and >that's why I'm sticking to the M3. >Bud > >ALEXSCIFI@aol.com wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> This may have been fully discussed in some previous thread. If so, I >> apologize. >> >> 1) How did the tradition of incomplete rangefinder framelines get started >> --whereby the entire field of view is not completely bound? >> And what was/is the reason or rationale for that? >> >> 2) I suppose the new Konica 60F1.2 is set to trigger the 50 or 75 frameline >> of the M6. If one preferred this view, could a M be modified to display >> a 60mm field of view? >> >> 3) If one preferred to have a frameline completely bound, is there a skilled >> photo repair shop that can do this? Has anyone ever had this done? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Alex > >------------------------------ Come to think of it THATS why I didnt care for the M6J viewfinder. I like the Big thick 50mm frame of the M3. Personally, I'd rather see the reverse of the M6's frames. Keeping the Corners & losing other parts of the frames as in the M3. I believe a repairperson told me that it cant be done on the current viewfinders. Yeah, I really had a hard time w/ the M6 til I gave in & got a 35mm lens. I really dont like the 50 on the M6 at all. I shoot the M3 w/ a Collapsible summicron and I keep a canon25/3.5 when I want to go wide. I figure an accessory viewfinder works the same on an M3 or M6. - -BMD