[Leica] HEXAR RF vs. M5 vs. M6

[goldman@math.umn.edu]

Jay Goldman wrote:

SNIP  The 90 framelines on an M6 is laughable (there I go again).

Jay

Why do you say they are laughable?  I use a 90AA a lot of the time on my
M6
and I have had no problems whatsoever with framing accuracy.  Are you
referring to accuracy in framing or something else?

Simon
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	I am bothered by two things.  
	First, and somewhat minor, the M6
does not show as much of the framelines as M2's-M5's.  
	Second, and very major, is that half of the frame,to the right or
left, tends to disappear completely. Moving your eye around sometimes
helps a little.  There is also a tendencey for the frame to disappear in
strong outdoor light.  I use the Leica to take pictures, not to waste time
overcoming cheapened design and construction. I don't have these problems
with the M5 or RF Hexar.  I have been told that a prism on earlier M
rangefinders was replace by a mirror to make room for a chip (OF
COURSE, not to cheapen things - LEICA WOULD NEVER DO THAT).
 Jay