RE: [Leica] Advice for a New M6 TTL Owner

["Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com>]

There is really only one thing to do at this point: get me to a store and
see for myself what's what.  Unfortunately, the only store in town
(Baltimore) that carries Leica has just the .85 and a Tri-Elmarit in stock.
Still, that's enough to give me a feel for .85 and the 35 frames on the T-E
at 35.  If it's workable, I'll go for the higher mag.  Otherwise, I'll order
the .72 with confidence knowing that others have used the 90 Summicrons with
it just fine.

Thanks for your input.  I'm also happy to hear my anticipated lens
progression confirmed by an experienced M user.

Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mike Quinn
> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 9:29 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Advice for a New M6 TTL Owner
>
>
> Well, your lens progression is the same as I'd choose: 50-90-35.
> Given that,
> I'd go for the higher magnification finder to complement the
> lenses you use
> most.
>
> Being able to keep both eyes open (best with M3 but possible with .85) is
> worth more to me than 35 mm frame lines. You use the 90 (and 50)
> to select a
> portion of the view, so the frame is important.
>
> For street photos, the fact that the 35mm fills the viewfinder is usually
> accurate enough. You usually can't move anyway, so why worry about exact
> framing?
>
> Mike Quinn
>
>  Dan Honemann wrote:
>
> > I still haven't decided on the finder mag. yet, but am inclined
> towards the
> > .72x since I am planning on getting a 35 mm lens at some point,
> and I'm an
> > eyeglass wearer (the 35 framelines on the higher mag. viewer
> are therefore
> > tough to see).  On the other hand, I plan to shoot the 90/2 APO _a lot_,
> > wide open and at close distances, so that's a compelling reason
> to choose
> > the .85x.  Anybody have experience (good or bad) shooting the
> 90 APO this
> > way with a .72 finder?
>