Re: [Leica] M6 vs M6HM

["Ken Lee" <ken.lee@hbc.com>]

Hi Dan,

You are so right.  One of the things I prefer with the HM vs the M3 is the
slightly lower magnification. The 50mm is much easier for me to use with my
glasses. I used my 35mm Summicron with the M6HM for the first time this
weekend. I have no idea what is on the outside of the frame.  After
spending all this money on M6 stuff, I am going to see if I can make
contact lenses work for me.  As a left eyed shooter, I need all the help I
can get (short of cutting off my nose).

Ken

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> From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 vs M6HM
> Date: Saturday, May 16, 1998 12:16 PM
> 
> At 09:45 AM 16-05-98 -0700, Jim wrote:
> >[snip]
> 
> >Be careful. R-e-a-l-l-y look through the HM and see if you can live with
> >not seeing the entire 35mm frame at once. Having to move your head to
see
> >it all. Being primarily an R and LF photographer, not seeing everything
at
> >once annoys me.
> 
> 
> And yet the M3 is universally loved as the most wonderfull camera ever
> built, and the M6HM was Solm's answer to demands for the M3's return.   I
> personally think the M6HM IS a great camera, and I use it a lot with my
> 35mm lens.  I guess you can't please everyone. :)
> 
> I do think that someone shopping for their first rangefinder camera
should
> "Be careful", especially if they are a long time SLR user.  The M Leicas
> (any model, not just the HM) are not for everyone.  
> 
> Dan C.