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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing difficulties
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 19:38:48 -0700

Hmm, why do you not just go to your local emporium of fine cameras and try
it for yourself? It is much easier to see how wonderful the M rangefinder is
in low light than to describe it.

John Collier

> Mr. Moore wrote:
> 
> 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?
>