Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting advice, John. I'm not sure what I'll do with the 28, it's not my favorite wide. Didn't know about the nose grease. Thanks On Dimanche, février 15, 2004, at 10:18 AM, John Collier wrote: > Why not just buy a separate finder for your 28 lens? You already have > the 28. Some people like separate finders and others don't; you have > to try it for yourself. My only complaint with separate finders is > that my big nose makes greasy marks on the camera's viewfinder when I > look through the separate finder. It is easy to adjust the position > slightly to prevent this but sometimes I forget. > > Accurate framing is just not a rangefinder positive. I have shot a ton > of film through mine and have a pretty good idea what will end up on > the neg. It is the same with separate finders, they are pretty > accurate at one distance and you estimate for the rest. I have a > finder for my 24 and I use it or the complete finder of my 0.58x > camera depending on carrying constraints. I can have a 35 or 50 on the > camera and the 24 in my pocket. No need to carry the finder for an > occasional wide shot. If I am shooting primarily with the 24 I use the > finder. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html