Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 10:00:18 -0500 > From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> > I wonder if anyone has mounted a 75 Summilux on the RD-1? Howard, Dr. > Yao, Frank, anyone have both the RD-1 and the 75 Summilux? Want to > chase attractive faces to see how this combination works? > Hi Don, Sorry - sold my 75 Lux before I got the RD 1. Didn't like the Lux because of framing confusion on my M6HM - the 50 framelines and the 75 "italics" showing together in the viewfinder. Preferred to use the 75 on the Bessa R 2 (with a single 75 frameline) but then the short rangefinder base defeated accurate focusing. Finally gave up in disgust and sold it. Would say, however, that when I got something in focus - it was beautifully rendered. My suspicion is that the short rangefinder base of the RD 1 would produce similar focusing frustrations when trying to use a 75 Lux - at least for me. YMMV, Cheers Howard