Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]However, I have two gripes which I think will ultimately lead >me to trade up to the 24 asph (when/if I sell my next screenplay). >[snip] >First, the scale focusing just ain't accurate enough for me. >[snip] >Second, and maybe this is just me, the viewfinder isn't accurate. > >Johnny Deadman i have the same gripes about the lens/vf. i *do* want to focus, even if the extensive dof will usually (though it won't always) cover my ass. at f/4 i'm not always able to get the subject in sharp focus. re: the finder, i would prefer one with brightlines, but considering the price (free, with the lens), i'll live with it. for the record, i also have the elmarit m 24 (why both? - i use the skopar on a iiif, the elmarit on an m, and am obviously willing to blow all my money on this stuff), and, as much as i like the cosina lens - and for $340 usd, it is a fine lens - the leica 24 is a substantially better performer, imho. guy