RE: [Leica] ??Refitting Cost M6 Classic to .85 Viewfinder?? - 75mm Summilux-M

[goldframe1@yahoo.com]

I'm feeling the urge now to find an M6 Classic .85 - just for the 75mm or
90mm.  I have two classic black bodies and silver chrome now (one black for
my wife) but am feeling that the higher magnification viewfinder would be a
BIG PLUS to getting the best results from the 75mm and 90mm and eventually a
135mm too.  I currently have it mounted on my silver chrome and it's a nice
looking combo.  I posted earlier as to whether the silver chrome Classic had
been offered with the .85 viewfinder - sadly it was not.  I'm going to
resist the urge to have a silver chrome unit refitted with the .85
viewfinder - I imagine it would end up being VERY expensive - anyone have
any idea what a refit would cost??  I don't want to get an M6 TTL because
for me it would throw me off track.

gold

>William wrote:
>
>I think you will find (if you give it a chance) that the 75
>is a completely different lens than anything else you own.
>You will find yourself using lower speed film just to get
>the effect of the 75/1.4 wide open.  The real danger is that
>you will fall into the same trap that I have and begin
>mounting different lenses on different bodies...which really
>drives up the cost of the lens (<grin>).
>
>The 75/1.4 is really the best lens that I own for what I
>like to take pictures of (i.e. people).  The out of focus
>areas is simply stunning in the transition.  If you can,
>carry the 75/1.4 and 35/1.4 and you will have virtually
>every situation covered for rangefinder use.
Gold writes:

> I'm kind or wondering if I'll use the 75mm in normal
daytime outside
> situations - it's hard to see (conceptually) where using a
50mm at a wider
> aperture wouldn't give a very comparable image??  So here
I go to expose
> some film and see.