[Leica] Checking this plan

[scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)]

I just snagged a nice chrome M6TTL .58, and the 28mm and 35mm
framelines are really nice.  I got mine in wonderful condition for less
than $1,500.

I also have an accessory VF (CV minifinder) for my .72 M6. If I
could do that purchase over again, I'd buy the metal dedicated 28mm
finder instead.  I find the 35 FL kind of clutter things up.

Scott

Roger Bunting wrote:

>Folks,
>
>I currently own a M6 Classic, 35mm Summicron ASPH and
>50mm Summilix. The camera viewfinder flares for me for
>any off center eye movement (the much dreaded post M3
>problem). The 35mm bright lines lie just outside my
>view in the VF.
>
>The camera has been on my shelf for about a year now
>because I just could no longer deal with the VF
>problem. Recently I spent several days sifting back
>through my photo archives and realized that my plan to
>sell the camera was a really bad one. The superior
>results just jumped out.
>
>Here's my plan to validate my usage.
>
>Leica Plan:
>
>1) Have M6 0.72x Classic VF cleaned and modified with
>MP components to minimize rangefinder patch glare.
>($200)
>
>Improve: This should improve greatly my usage of the
>35mm lens with this camera. I currently know the 35mm
>bright-line is present and have to hunt for it ever so
>slightly.
>
>Question: will it also permit 28mm usage for me (e.g.
>allow me to search the outer reaches of the VF w/o the
>RF patch becoming impossible to use.
>
>2) Add 28mm lens: either a CV 28 mm f3.5 or nice
>sample of Leica 28mm f2.8 pre-ASPH. ($350-$800)
>depending on choice.
>
>How is the usage with the M6 28 mm bright-line in the
>newly modified improved VF? 
>Good: (stop)
>Not So Good: (add 28mm CV axillary finder)
>
>3) Add the 28mm finder, $150
>
>Workable - yes: (stop)
>Workable - no: (whoops) - sell all or
>
>4) Add a 0.58x M6 Classic/M7?/MP: ($1500-$3000)
>
>Now quite belly aching and take pictures. 0.58x with
>35mm mounted (and 28mm in pocket) plus 0.72x with 50mm
>mounted. Could this be better? My favorite traveling
>SLR kit is a 28/45/105. In the N**** line, these are
>not shabby lenses, but still IMO not up to these Leica
>replacements
>
>5) Anytime after (2) and a workable solution for the
>28mm: Add 90mm f2.8 Elmarit-M $1000.
>
>I would really like to have two bodies, but adding the
>second body is a financial killer for me. And the ease
>of use of the 28mm is really the trigger point for
>everything else happening. Hopefully with the improved
>M6 Classic VF, the four lens kit (28/35/50/90) should
>really serve me well.
>
>So what do you think. Goal to add workable 28mm to
>0.72x M6 body with VF restrictions posed by RF flare
>and high eyepoint due to glasses.
>
>Thanks
>Roger
>
>
>
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