Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> The range finder is more accurate, longer base, and it is a range finder- > view finder in one, don't have to move your eye back and forth with the > normal lens. The Fed 2 is the same. hutter speeds are all on one dial, although you do > loose 1 second, but thats no biggie. The Fed 2 is the same here. >Lenses are bayonet > mount and thus are faster to change. Make sense. >In addition to the Russian lenses, > most of which are quite good, you can use the German Zeiss Contax > lenses and some of the Nikon rangefinder lenses. And I can use Leica, Canon, Nikon and VC screw mounts. Loading > is easier as the entire back comes off, and you don't have to cut the > leader. Ah yes. The Fed 2, however is the same. > models ( 3, 3a, 4, and 4m) have built in meters, not very good in > low light but fine in most daylight situations. That is interesting. I've read that these are not worth using and cannot be counted on at all. If this were untrue, I would definitely be interested. Note that in several cases my Fed 2 has the same advantages as the Kiev - I was just checking too see if I'd missed anything. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . w a d e h e n i n g e r i n t e r a c t i o n d e s i g n a d o b e s y s t e m s , i n c . - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html