Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><Snip> > but the 135mm 3.4 appears to be losing it with th .72 viewfinder and really > needs the .85 model. > > Tom Schofield > That's the point Pitak Chenkosol just made to me having met him today in person!!!!! But I assured him I've shot like crazy with my 134. 3,4 and never got a shot out of focus with my 72 magnification. Perhaps when I use it wide open I'm most often focused at infinity or at least not close in where it becomes more critical. Despite the hard specks there is no reason to switch to another camera with a higher viewer mag to use the 135. The numbers don't always agree with actual use. I'm sure it would not hurt though. My second body is a .72 and I'm happy with my arrangement which seems workable even though I'm quite the telephoto kinda guy shooting with a 90 2.8 Elmarit often as well! I don't think there is that much of a difference between the .72 and .85 and I would love an .60 option or in there so I could shoot viewfinderless with a 24 or perhaps shorter lens. Mark Rabiner