Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The klunkiness of the aux-finder paradigm is what prompted me to buy a 28 instead of a 24. I do think a 24/finder setup would work much better on an AE camera like the Hexar RF, where you can zone focus, set the aperture and let the camera worry about adjusting the exposure while your eye is glued to the framing finder. But I much prefer having all my focus/exposure controls in the viewfinder I'm using for framing. About not having to practice focussing - I might quibble a bit with you there. RF's are by nature non-intuitive in their focussing requirements, as nothing goes visually in or out of focus. So some practice is by definition required, especially with longer lenses. To take your argument to its logical extreme, one arrives at a P&S SLR, no? We Leica fanatics shoot with difficult cameras, an dadgummit, we *like* it that way. Keeps the riff-raff out of the neighborhood, doncha know? Paul Chefurka >-----Original Message----- >From: Kyle Cassidy [mailto:cassidy@netaxs.com] >Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 1:42 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: [Leica] my camera should work for _me_ not t'other way >round.... > > >i complained about the m3 w/ aux finder being klunky and >difficult to use >and the fact that i'd missed shots trying to figure out where to look. [snip] > >i'm probably in the minority here, but i don't think i should _have_ to >practice anything like framing or focusing.