Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's a good basic intro. I think you need to change the word "Motive" in this piece to "Subject", though. Paul Chefurka >-----Original Message----- >From: Hans Pahlen [mailto:hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se] >Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 2:48 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: [Leica] Leica-M philosophy? (long) > > >I just translated a Swedish text that I plan to use on my web >page. As it is Leica-related, I thought I might as well share >it on the LUG. I am not the author, but I like it, as I think >it describes the M-camera quite well: > >The Direct Look on the motive > >When you look in the Leica finder, you will look straight >through the camera. The M3 with a finder enlargement of almost >1x is the king in this respect. It is possible to see the >motives even with both eyes open. You will see a finder frame >that in a way "hangs in the air" around the motive.