RE: [Leica] Re: UV lens advice

[Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>]

I use a 35 on my HM a fair bit, with no real problem.  I don't wear glasses,
so that helps.  I find I have to get my eye in closer to the finder than
with the .72, and I do more "looking around" while framing because of the
greater visual angle subtended by the framelines.  But I don't find it
particularly offputting.

Lots of people use 28's with the .72 finder and don't complain about it -
they're in the same situation as those of us using a 35 on the HM.

On the other hand, if I'm going out with just a 35, I'll usually take the
.72 body - viewing and framing with the 35 is a bit more relaxed with the
lower mag finder.  If I'm taking the 35 and the 90 though, I always take the
.85.

Paul Chefurka

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Julian Thomas [mailto:mimesis@btinternet.com]
>Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 10:48 AM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: UV lens advice
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>> Julian...STOP!!!!....Get the lenses. Get two bodies. 
>BUT...Get one HM and
>> one .72. You will find the 35 on the HM to be a pain. Great 
>for the 75.
>> Reconsider if you can... :-)
>>
>> B. D.
>>
>I thought about that - I even took the body out for 20mins 
>with the 35 on. I
>found the fact that I didn't have to bother about frame lines 
>- just filling
>the viewfinder - a lot easier. Won't the focusing be more 
>accurate with the
>0.85 or is the doff of the 35mm such that it will be a waste? 
>Has anyone
>else found the 0.85 a pain with a 35mm lens?
>
>Julian (who was it who said this list doesn't help/give information?!!)
>