Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Expectant proud new M6 owner
From: "M.E.Berube - GoodPhotos" <meb@goodphotos.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 13:58:00 -0400

At: http://www.cameraquest.com/leicafin.htm, Stephen Gandy lists several 
options for the 28mm viewfinder. Amoung them are the Avenon/Kobalux 28 
finder (which he considers the best buy:use) the Canon and Komura. None of 
them being as nice as the Leitz, but all being workable (less costly?) 
non-brightline options. He also lists the Nikon and old Zeiss but doesn't 
care for them and the Contax G2 version which is brightline, but it's 
probably about similar cost to the Lietz.

Personally, I'm gonna try for a 28mm on the .85 that I get and shoot with 
it some to see how much is missing and if I can live with it. I can't think 
that it can be much worse than the % that is lost from the average SLR 
viewfinder?

Carpe Lumen,
Michael E. Berube

At 05:48 PM 4/26/00 +0100, Simon Lamb wrote:
>Thanks for the links to the Erwin site.  I have asked Leica about the
>viewfinder that sits on the hotshoe which is an expensive extra for the
>M6.  However, I have has a rethink on lenses and will be getting the
>90mm f/2 APO ASPH, 35mm f/2 ASPH and the 50mm f/2 with the .85 chrome
>M6.
>
>Now, just need to find ways to fill in the time until next week.......
>
>Simon