Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Peter....I am one who doesn't think there is any question that a reflex is better for virtually any and every lens above 35 mm, BUT, there is no question there are times one absolutely needs the near silence and lack of vibration the M offers. So for those times when the reach of a 90 is needed, but so is discretion, the new magnifier may be the ideal solution...and I hope you're right about Cosina...;-) B. D. Peter Klein wrote: > > BD wrote: > > >But how is it on the .72 with the 90 mm? Does it magnify the image > >enough so that you can really see what you're doing? > > B.D., since 0.72 x 1.25 = 0.9, and an M3's magnification is 0.91, the > magnifier should make things appear just about like an M3. So if you like > the 90mm view on an M3, I suspect you'll like it with the magnifier. > > The of course, we could revive the old debate about whether an SLR or an RF > is best for 85-105mm lenses... (he said wickedly) :-) My answer is, in > bright light it's probably a wash, maybe a slight edge to the SLR for > framing and focusing. But in dim light, you probably want to use the > lower-vibration RF, so you get whatever help you can. I'm intrigued with > the magnifier--better that than having to buy a second high-mag body just > for one lens. > > Now, what are the chances that the magnifier eventually shows up under the > Cosina/Voigtlander name--with a eyepiece fitting for the Bessa R and maybe > the SLR bodies it was derived from--and at a lower price? > > --Peter Klein > Seattle, WA > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html