Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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? >