Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I completely agree! I use external viewfinders a lot (but on my M8) Frank --- On Sat, 1/11/08, Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > From: Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3 > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 6:01 PM > Frank, > > If you've never tried the external vf SGVOO (for 90) I > suggest to try > it, it is reallya pleasurecompose with it. Another thing I > like on the > M3 and M's is that the VF is clean, no distracting > LEDS, and with the > external VF still more "clean". > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > > El 01/11/2008, a las 18:39, FRANK DERNIE escribi?: > > > Hi Lluis, > > I forgot to mention that I like the M3 finder best > too, and I agree, > > I have no problem using external finers for WA lenses! > > OTOH I only use the M8 now and the framelines are > miles out at > > normal distances, my only real complaint. > > Frank > > > > > > --- On Sat, 1/11/08, Lluis Ripoll > <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > > > >> From: Lluis Ripoll > <luisripoll@telefonica.net> > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the > M3 > >> To: "Leica Users Group" > <lug@leica-users.org> > >> Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 3:35 PM > >> Hi Frank, and also to Hoppy > >> > >> I'm absolutely agree, the onky reason is > economy and > >> maybe I should > >> add marketing. When Leitz has isssued the very > nice camera > >> M6J, IMO > >> they has losst a great opportunity, they has do it > it with > >> M6 VF > >> instead to re-buid an actual M3 vf, another > advantage of > >> this one is > >> that it never flare, the M6 vf it flares, the VF > of the MP > >> is quasi > >> perfect, my MP is 0,85x, and I've paid 400 > Euros to > >> Solms to upgrade > >> the vf of my M6TTL to the same of the MP. > >> > >> I'm using M3 after 1989 and I continue > thinking that it > >> is the best vf > >> Leica has created, for 21-24-28-35 no problem, > there are > >> excellent > >> extrrnal viewfinders, on my experience I compose > better the > >> image with > >> the SBLOO (for 35mm) and SLOOZ (for 28mm), even > with the > >> SGVOO (90 > >> mm), than with the M's brighlines viewfinders. > >> > >> I don't know with the M8 framelines, they look > very > >> small for a 50, > >> neither I don't knowif it flare or it is > improved as on > >> the MP. > >> > >> Saludos cordiales > >> Lluis > >> > >> > >> El 01/11/2008, a las 15:47, FRANK DERNIE > escribi?: > >> > >>> Hi Lluis, > >>> I am fairly sure the reason the M3 rangefinder > is no > >> longer made is > >>> that it was quite notably more expensive to > make than > >> the M2 type. > >>> The M2 was made as an "economy" > model with a > >> wider angle of view but > >>> a less precise but less expensive rangefinder. > Since > >> many > >>> photographers preferred a 35mm lens it became > possible > >> to > >>> standardise on the M2 style without owner > complaint. > >>> Today , if you need a new viewfinder in your > M3 they > >> have to fit a > >>> higher magnification M2 style viewfinder since > the M3 > >> type ran out > >>> years ago. > >>> There are pictures and drawings of the > differences in > >> books I own, > >>> tha M3 really is a more expensive item under > the skin > >> than > >>> subsequent M Leicas. > >>> Frank > >>> > >>> > >>> --- On Sat, 1/11/08, Lluis Ripoll > >> <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > >>> > >>>> From: Lluis Ripoll > >> <luisripoll@telefonica.net> > >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts > on the > >> M3 > >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" > >> <lug@leica-users.org> > >>>> Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 10:57 AM > >>>> Frank, > >>>> > >>>> I rarey use my 1,25x, IMO they > "eat" > >> some > >>>> brilliance. > >>>> > >>>> About the M3 VF, I've never understod > why > >> Leica did not > >>>> remake it on a > >>>> modern version > >>>> > >>>> Saludos cordiales > >>>> Lluis > >>>> > >>>> El 31/10/2008, a las 7:17, Frank Filippone > >> escribi?: > >>>> > >>>>> I agree with the improvement using the > 1.25 ( > >> I do not > >>>> have a 1.4, but > >>>>> believe it will work as well....) > >>>>> > >>>>> However, the 1.4 costs as much as > almost any > >> other > >>>> manufacturer's > >>>>> SLR 50mm > >>>>> lens.... ! > >>>>> > >>>>> I guess glass is glass at Leica... > >>>>> > >>>>> Frank Filippone > >>>>> red735i@earthlink.net > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> The magnifiers are VERY helpful with > critical > >> DoF on > >>>> the 50 and up > >>>>> wide open > >>>>> as well. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>> See > >> http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > >>>> more information > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> for more > >>>> information > >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > >> more information > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > for more > >> information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information