Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Julian, I use the 28mm finder, even with the M6 which has a built-in 28mm frame. I wear eyeglasses and find the internal frame lines difficult, if not impossible, to use. The external finder also has the advantage of being extremely bright and I don't find it much of an inconvenience. Bryan - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian Thomas" <mimesis@btinternet.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 8:57 AM Subject: [Leica] 28mm finder > Does anyone use a 28mm finder? I had a play with one yesterday and it is a > lot clearer than the finder. It felt like it could be quite liberating. > > Julian > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 3:32 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] advice for getting dust out of a finder > > > > Well, Mr. Kyle, that would be fine were it not for the fact that there is > so > > much f&$%^&(* dust in this year-old $225 finder that when I am shooting in > > bright light it interferes with my viewing... > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kyle > > > Cassidy > > > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 10:15 AM > > > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' > > > Subject: [Leica] advice for getting dust out of a finder > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone on the list who actually uses Leica M equipment > > > have any nifty > > > > ideas about how to clean out the dust trap euphemistically called the > 21 > > > mm > > > > auxiliary finder? Can I just pry the damn thing apart, clean > > > it, and super > > > > glue it back together? > > > > > > those of us who actually use the equipment usually aren't bothered by > the > > > dust in the finder, only the dust on the negative. let it go, you'll be > > > fine. > > > > > > kc > > > > > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/ > > > > > > > >