Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Essex Camera charges about $700 to do an VF swap. On 2001.02.03 16:40:40 -0700 goldframe1@yahoo.com wrote: > 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. > > >