Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That works that way with the IIIf with the 50mm finder too. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 6:19 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3 Frank, If you've never tried the external vf SGVOO (for 90) I suggest to try it, it is reallya pleasurecompose with it. Another thing I like on the M3 and M's is that the VF is clean, no distracting LEDS, and with the external VF still more "clean". Saludos cordiales Lluis El 01/11/2008, a las 18:39, FRANK DERNIE escribi?: > Hi Lluis, > I forgot to mention that I like the M3 finder best too, and I agree, I > have no problem using external finers for WA lenses! > OTOH I only use the M8 now and the framelines are miles out at normal > distances, my only real complaint. > Frank > > > --- On Sat, 1/11/08, Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > >> From: Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3 >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 3:35 PM >> Hi Frank, and also to Hoppy >> >> I'm absolutely agree, the onky reason is economy and >> maybe I should >> add marketing. When Leitz has isssued the very nice camera >> M6J, IMO >> they has losst a great opportunity, they has do it it with >> M6 VF >> instead to re-buid an actual M3 vf, another advantage of >> this one is >> that it never flare, the M6 vf it flares, the VF of the MP >> is quasi >> perfect, my MP is 0,85x, and I've paid 400 Euros to >> Solms to upgrade >> the vf of my M6TTL to the same of the MP. >> >> I'm using M3 after 1989 and I continue thinking that it >> is the best vf >> Leica has created, for 21-24-28-35 no problem, there are >> excellent >> extrrnal viewfinders, on my experience I compose better the >> image with >> the SBLOO (for 35mm) and SLOOZ (for 28mm), even with the >> SGVOO (90 >> mm), than with the M's brighlines viewfinders. >> >> I don't know with the M8 framelines, they look very >> small for a 50, >> neither I don't knowif it flare or it is improved as on >> the MP. >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> >> El 01/11/2008, a las 15:47, FRANK DERNIE escribi?: >> >>> Hi Lluis, >>> I am fairly sure the reason the M3 rangefinder is no >> longer made is >>> that it was quite notably more expensive to make than >> the M2 type. >>> The M2 was made as an "economy" model with a >> wider angle of view but >>> a less precise but less expensive rangefinder. Since >> many >>> photographers preferred a 35mm lens it became possible >> to >>> standardise on the M2 style without owner complaint. >>> Today , if you need a new viewfinder in your M3 they >> have to fit a >>> higher magnification M2 style viewfinder since the M3 >> type ran out >>> years ago. >>> There are pictures and drawings of the differences in >> books I own, >>> tha M3 really is a more expensive item under the skin >> than >>> subsequent M Leicas. >>> Frank >>> >>> >>> --- On Sat, 1/11/08, Lluis Ripoll >> <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Lluis Ripoll >> <luisripoll@telefonica.net> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the >> M3 >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" >> <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 10:57 AM >>>> Frank, >>>> >>>> I rarey use my 1,25x, IMO they "eat" >> some >>>> brilliance. >>>> >>>> About the M3 VF, I've never understod why >> Leica did not >>>> remake it on a >>>> modern version >>>> >>>> Saludos cordiales >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>> El 31/10/2008, a las 7:17, Frank Filippone >> escribi?: >>>> >>>>> I agree with the improvement using the 1.25 ( >> I do not >>>> have a 1.4, but >>>>> believe it will work as well....) >>>>> >>>>> However, the 1.4 costs as much as almost any >> other >>>> manufacturer's >>>>> SLR 50mm >>>>> lens.... ! >>>>> >>>>> I guess glass is glass at Leica... >>>>> >>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>> red735i@earthlink.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The magnifiers are VERY helpful with critical >> DoF on >>>> the 50 and up >>>>> wide open >>>>> as well. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >> http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >> more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. 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