Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing difficulties
From: "Andrew M. Moore" <moore@rscs.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 21:14:14 -0500
 
I often hear that the rangefinder is better than an SLR for focusing in
dim light.  Most SLR's have a split-screen rangefinder in the center
of the viewfinder.  How is this any better or worse than an M6?

Granted, the RF lets in almost all the light, while a typical fast lens
on an SLR might be f/1.4, but f/1.4 is pretty bright viewing in an SLR.
So what's the big deal?  Is focusing in a rangefinder patch really any
different from the split-screen method in your typical SLR?

Oh boy.  Let the flame wars begin!  :)