Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/05

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 28/0.56/ext finder
From: "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 06:30:06 -0500
 
A lot of folks have trained themselves to shot with both eyes open, although
I find this approach a bit dizzying with the lower mag. finder.

Dan

> Does anyone have the 0.56M and a 28 and still use the external finder? I'm
> finding the hood, especially in vertical format,  obscures too much of the
> frame. I've just developed a roll where I was trying to make a
> photograph of
> a Nike shop window with the 28 in vertical mode. I've got a run
> of 4 frames
> where, on my blind side, there is a guy with a chrome M and a 28 with
> external finder taking photos of me taking photos. And I didn't even spot
> him! Cheeky b.....d. I think I'm going back to the external finder.
>
> Julian