Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Eye relief on M cameras
From: "Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell@softcom.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 07:44:50 -0700

Bob,

I am an eyeglass wearer and a big fan of the 28mm focal length. I have 2 M6s
and have always used the external finder for 28mm. I really like it. It's
very bright and clear and easy to use. I don't have any trouble with the
35mm lines.

Bryan

- ----- Original Message -----
From: <Ruralmopics@aol.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 7:00 AM
Subject: [Leica] Eye relief on M cameras


> I just got my new (used) M4-p. I ordered it and a 35mm f 2 without
actually
> trying one -- based merely on price and my experience with an M4/35 rig
about
> 12 years ago. I considered getting a 28mm lens instead of the 35mm but I'm
> glad I didn't! I can't see the 28mm frame lines when I play with the
preview
> lever unless I really hunt for them and then only one side at a time. In
> fact, the 35mm frames pretty well fill my view. As you might guess, I wear
> glasses. I purposely wear glasses that fit very closely to my face for
this
> very reason. Still I was shocked by how little of the 28mm field I could
see.
>
> I don't recall having trouble seeing the 35mm frame with my old M4 so I
> guess, this brings me to a question: Is the 35mm frame fairly visable to
> eyeglass wearers on the M2/M4/M4-2? I'm already thinking about a second
body
> and I'd like something that gives greater magnification for the 90mm lens
but
> still allows me to frame the 35mm. What do you eye-glass wearers think?
Can
> you see the 35mm frame in an M4-2 or M4?
>
> Bob McEowen
>