Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]PhPh: Sam is absolutely right. Leica has found that the 135/2,8 Elmarit for M has had a lot of sales resistance for years precisely because of the bulk and weight; as Sam says, the VF magnifier does the same thing, no weight, no bulk and application to all lenses that require the magnification. Seth LaK 9 In a message dated 3/19/02 3:27:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, scarleton@miltonstreet.com writes: > Photo Phreak wrote: > > > In my mind the $64,000 question is: Why did not the > > Gnomes of Solms give us the option of a version or the > > 135mm. F/3.4 with an aux. viewing attachment like the one > > on the F/2.8. While some dislike the bulk, I appreciate > > the better focusing accuracy. > > I don't know what your opinion is on the matter, but I think the > Viewfinder Magnifier M 1.25x is exactly that, the big bulky viewing > attachment that use to be found on the 135/2.8. The advantage to the > Viewfinder Magnifier M 1.25x is that it will assist you with ANY lens, > depending on the camera you own. I own the .58 M6 so it would help out > on everything, including the 28mm. For the .85 it is a different > story:) > > Sam - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html