Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I agree--though perhaps the .72x finds its place for those who wish to only own one M body, and who will mainly shoot in the 35 - 75 range. It's the perfect compromise. Since I will likely only shoot 28, 35 and 50 through an M (kinda sound like the perfect Tri-Elmar candidate :) but I want the faster glass), it makes more sense for me to have the .58 and .72 as my two bodies. I can use all three lenses through both. As an eyeglass wearer, the .85 would restrict me to just the 50, though I grant you it would be the preferred finder for the Noctilux (I'd have said the M3 until I discovered that body won't focus closer than 1m, thus robbing you of the last .3m that the lens affords). Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Paul > Chefurka > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 2:31 PM > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' > Subject: [Leica] Finder combos (was: Black paint classic) > > > I'm intrigued by Lucien's implication that the .72 is on it way to > redundancy in the Leica lineup. After using both a .72 and a .85 for a > while, I'm of the conclusion that the two finders are too close in > magnification to be clearly differentiated. I'm very intrigued > by the idea > of using a .58 for the 28/35/50 set (kinda sounds like a perfect Tri-Elmar > body, doesn't it?) and a .85 for the 50/75/90/135 set. > > Paul > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Dan Honemann [mailto:danh@selectsa.com] > >Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 1:48 PM > >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >Subject: RE: [Leica] Black paint classic > > > > > >As an eyeglass wearer, the following finder/focal length > >combinations seem to be ideally suited: > > > >.85x + 90mm > >.72x + 50mm > >.58x + 35mm (I'm speculating on this last one) > > > >These combinations provide enough visibility outside of the frame to > >facilitate composition without shortchanging the view within the frame. > > > >Dan