Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:01 PM 12-11-04 +0000, Ian Watts wrote: You caution against using wide angles lenses, and reports are that the rangefinder isn't accurate enough for long focal length lenses. That doesn't leave too much left to use with the camera. -dan c. [snip] >However, I would >suggest that those who shoot mainly with wide lenses will find the RD-1 less >useful. To get an equivalent view wider than around 40mm will require the >use of accessory viewfinders. I have a 24mm which will substitute as my 35mm >but even here I am at the limits of the usefulness of the inbuilt finder - >at least for framing purposes. > >All in all, I am very pleased with the RD-1 and recommend it to anyone >wanting to use M lenses within a digital workflow. However, I would suggest >that anyone who works at the wider end of the M lens range should be >cautious about the RD-1. [snip]