Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Real world, maybe, maybe not. Some photogs may find it easier than others (ain't that always the case). By searching LUG archives, you will find a number of .72 photogs who switched to the M3 or .85 because they had difficulty focusing the Noct consistently accurate with the .72 finder. In fact, Leica's publicly stated rational for introducing the .85 was for the increased focusing accuracy of the super speed lenses, for the photogs who believed they needed it. Now Leica has introduced a new .58 finder they want to sell, and surprise, it's fine for the Noct too. hmmm. By my calculations, the .72 finder has a EBL 25% longer than the .58. The M3 has a EBL 20% greater than the .72. For those opened minded to tools, the Konica Hexar RF's effective baseline length is almost identical to the Leica's .58, but is slightly greater with a magnification of .6 and the same rangefinder base. Stephen Gandy John Collier wrote: > Leica sent an email newsletter around saying that the 0.58x would be fine > with the Noctilux and Erwin figures so as well: > > http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/technics/rfaccuracy.html > > As long as you are careful of course! > > JBC > > > From: ZaaX@aol.com > > > > I am considering getting a second M6 TTL was thinking about getting a .58 body > > (Is a .58 body what waif thin supermodels have?. However it seems to me that I > > read a while back that the .85 body is more accurate with the Noct than the > > .72 which I currently own. Is this true? > > I have been considering the .58 since I use my 35mm lens a lot and I wear > > glasses. And who knows, perhaps I may get the 28 someday. > > Any info on this will be greatly appreciated. > >