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Subject: RE: [Leica] 24mm viewing
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:22:55 -0500

But, damn, Nathan, the .58 is GREAT with the 28 and even with the
35...;-)

B. D.

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Nathan
Wajsman (private)
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:55 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] 24mm viewing


...and I am totally with you too. I bought a 0.58 M6 specifically with 
the idea of being able to dispense with the external finder for the 24mm

lens, and while it works in theory, in practice I found myself wasting 
time looking around the viewfinder and missing out on many of the 
benefits of a Leica M in the process. So I sold the 0.58 and stuck with 
the external finder.

Nathan

bdcolen wrote:
> I'm very much with Steve on this one - and, further, have to disagree 
> with those suggesting that with a .58 you can get away without an 
> external finder with a 24. One of the primary benefits of a 
> rangefinder camera is that it allows you to see what is outside the 
> frame line; it gives you the ability to anticipate the image, and to 
> better manipulate the camera to frame the image.
> 
> Keep in mind the truism that "the frame is all you have" - it's what 
> you work with in creating your image; it creates the image. No, no 
> camera's framing view is perfect- most SLRs are far from perfect. But 
> using an external finder with the 24 and 21 brings you much closer to 
> having accurate framelines within which to compose.
> 
> Further - While it may be possible to crush the camera to your face 
> and use the edges of the viewfinder to frame, you sure can't work 
> quickly and comfortably that way.
> 
> IMHO -
> 
> B. D.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steve 
> LeHuray
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 3:00 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 24mm viewing
> 
> 
> 
>>Greetings all.  I have a question regarding use of the 24mm elmarit
>>lens with an M6 ttl .72.  I was wondering if the full view through the
> 
> 
>>.72 finder is approximately the coverage of the 24mm.  I see that the
>>28mm brightlines leave some room in the finder outside its edges, 
>>which I thought may well be close to what the 24mm gives.  After 
>>spending a fortune for the 24mm, I don't want to have spend another 
>>fortune on the finder if I can live without it.  Thanks for any info.
>>
>>Mark
>>mjr@grok.org
>>
> 
> 
> I do not think you will be happy trying to see the 24mm view, the 28mm

> frame is hard enough for most to see. Consider buying much less 
> expensive Voightlander/Cosina 25mm finder.
> 
> sl
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