Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] [Viewfinder question] New to the M line and the LUG
From: "J. Gilbert Plantinga" <gilplant@hvc.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 10:15:52 -0500
 
on 12/23/01 10:00 AM, Frank Filippone at red735i@earthlink.net wrote:

> Playing Devils' advocate:
> 
> Neither camera has framelines for the 21.  So why choose the .58 body?  It
> has framelines for the 24 at widest.

The framelines are for 35, 50/75, and 28/90. No 24mm frames.

> Do you like more visual viewfinder space around your intended subject field?

The 35 lines in the .58 body do give you lots of 'breathing room' and are
uncluttered by the 135mm hatchmarks. However the added magnification of the
.72 makes for easier focusing of the 35 @ f1.4

Gilbert

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