[Leica] RE: 24mm Viewfinder: Which One?

["Leonard J. Kapner" <ljkapner@cox.net>]

Ben,

I happen to have both finders, the Combi 21-24-28 and the 24 BLF. 

I wear glasses and am an older farsighted astigmatic, so the bright
lines and larger image are much preferred for my use. In a moment of
weakness at retail, I purchased the Combi because I thought it would be
much more convenient than carrying three BLFs. I suppose it would be,
but my primary day bag lenses are 28-50-90, with the others in the M
range coming out into the light only for "special" situations. 

So for me in practice, the honest need for the Combi is minimal. If it
were me and I was using the 24 a lot, there would be no contest. I'd get
the BLF.

/Len/ 
Leonard J. Kapner 
Tel: (310) 377-5060 
E-mail: ljkapner@cox.net

 
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From: Ben Madison <bmad@pobox.com>
Subject: [Leica] which viewfinder for 24mm
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Hi...

I've posted a couple of messages, recently, but not really introduced 
myself.  I've been lurking for about a year, since getting my first M,
and 
I'd like to second the earlier comment about you guys all being a bunch
of 
sick bastards... and also add that I've found it contagious.

I've been shooting a Voigtlander 21/4 for the last year, but on a recent

trip through the (many) churches of Florence I decided that it was a
little 
too slow and a little too wide for my needs...  so I just became the
proud 
owner of a 24/2.8ASPH.

I'm just a *little* offended at not getting a viewfinder in the package,

but what're ya' gonna do?  The shop has both a 24mm finder and the
21-24-28 
finder, both for about the same price.  Even comparing the two side-by-
side, I'm having a hard time choosing...  I wear glasses, so the 24mm 
finder is probably my first choice.  The lack of brightlines in the zoom

finder has me a little confounded...  especially with glasses, it's hard
to 
tell how much of the image is supposed to be in the shot.  I tried to 
compare it to the 24mm finder's brightlines, but I never could make the
two 
agree on what the shot would include.

Since I've already got the 21, having a finder that'd do both does have
its 
appeal...  on the other hand, I don't see myself carrying the 21/24
combo 
very much, so I wouldn't be adverse to having two dedicated finders if
the 
straight 24 gives a better idea of the framing.  Is anyone actually
using 
one of these zoom finders, and with what luck?  I'd be particularly 
interested in hearing from someone using one with glasses.

Cheers,
jbm

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