Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you want to get a reasonable price on a Hassy prism check eBay. I got mine in mint condition for about 30% of the price of a new one.... As for the waist level finder on an M....we'll I think the market for that is a bit slim... - --- Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com> wrote: > Darrell Jennings wrote: > > > > Is your problem the brightness or the sharpness in > the > > viewfinder? If you normally wear glasses you may > find > > that getting a diopter will help. > > > > In terms of the Hasselblad, I added a diopter to > my > > PME3 and it helps. I also bought a PME90 that has > a > > built in diopter adjustment (nice, but only goes > to > > +.5 or +1, and I need +2). I find that I can not > > focus accurately without diopters on all my > cameras > > including my Leica M's. > > > > If the issue is brightness, you may want to switch > to > > Leica M's or go to a Leicaflex SL or SL2 which > have > > brighter viewfinders than the older R's. My > > understanding is that the R8 has a very bright > > viewfinder as well. > > > > --- "inyoung@jps.net" <inyoung@jps.net> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > Darrell! My Problem? To many free radicles! > > I've got all kinds of Hassy prisms but almost never > use them. > I save up for months for them thinking they will > change my world but in > the end they never do. > I love the waist level finder and my camera is > usually at waist level. > (remember i dont focas) > With my Norman Bracket and flash I feel like I've > got a nice outfit and > technique for proven results. > I feel that with my eye glued into and eyepiece I'd > never get the shots > i get. > Frankly the shots i get with waist level finders on > my Hassy and > Rolleiflex rival the spontaneity of the shots i get > in 35mm with my > Leica M'S. > > Some day I'll have to land me a waist level finder > for my Leica M's. > Didn't HCB use something like that? > > The pure weight of the Hassy prisms I find an strong > detriment. But > thier modern meter prisms I've love to use some day. > Sometimes the Hassy stuff makes the Leica stuff seem > cheap. Sometimes not. > > The real reason why i changed to 6x6 format for > weddings and events is proofs. > I don't let anyone touch my negs. No proofs made. I > make contacts. > 6 6x6's on a contact is way easier to see than 35 > 24x36's. > The grannies are not about to be about to see 35 > 24x36's, not with any magnifier. > > > Mark Rabiner > Portland, Oregon USA > http://www.markrabiner.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html