Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, I am an eyeglass wearer and a big fan of the 28mm focal length. I have 2 M6s and have always used the external finder for 28mm. I really like it. It's very bright and clear and easy to use. I don't have any trouble with the 35mm lines. Bryan - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ruralmopics@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 7:00 AM Subject: [Leica] Eye relief on M cameras > I just got my new (used) M4-p. I ordered it and a 35mm f 2 without actually > trying one -- based merely on price and my experience with an M4/35 rig about > 12 years ago. I considered getting a 28mm lens instead of the 35mm but I'm > glad I didn't! I can't see the 28mm frame lines when I play with the preview > lever unless I really hunt for them and then only one side at a time. In > fact, the 35mm frames pretty well fill my view. As you might guess, I wear > glasses. I purposely wear glasses that fit very closely to my face for this > very reason. Still I was shocked by how little of the 28mm field I could see. > > I don't recall having trouble seeing the 35mm frame with my old M4 so I > guess, this brings me to a question: Is the 35mm frame fairly visable to > eyeglass wearers on the M2/M4/M4-2? I'm already thinking about a second body > and I'd like something that gives greater magnification for the 90mm lens but > still allows me to frame the 35mm. What do you eye-glass wearers think? Can > you see the 35mm frame in an M4-2 or M4? > > Bob McEowen >