Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, True. I seem to remember someone posting a magnifier related eye injury - or just a poke. One must chose their braces after due consideration to avoid the magnified eye poke I suppose. x-). Frank - -------Original Message------- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> Sent: 09/09/03 01:00 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica purchase decision conundrum > > Frank But with the magnifier in position, there is no way that you can press the camera against your face for steadiness. Jerry Frank Farmer wrote: > Kip, > > The 1.25 magnifier will make a .58 viewfinder look like a .725 viewfinder. That may help you focus at a savings of over $2,000.00 USD. > > Frank > > -------Original Message------- > From: Buzz Hausner <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> > Sent: 09/08/03 06:23 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica purchase decision conundrum > > > > > You will be able to focus the AA just fine on a .58. The frame lines > for the 90 will be a bit small, but don't worry about the focus. > > Nonetheless, please don't ask me, "what to do." > > Buzz Hausner > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of > kip@mac.com > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 7:09 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Leica purchase decision conundrum > > All: > > I'm wrestling with a Leica purchase decision that I'm hoping the group > can help me with. I own an M6TTL, a 35mm Summicron, and a 50mm > Noctilux. I've decided I'd like to try a focal length with a bit of > magnification, and I've settled on the 90mm APO Summicron. However, my > M6 has the 0.58 finder, chosen because I knew most of my shooting would > be with the 35mm, a match that I love. > > Would the 90mm lens' focal length be extremely difficult to focus with > the 0.58 finder, so much so that I should defer the purchase until some > time (meaning probably a *long* time!) in the future when I can afford > another body with a 0.72 or 0.85 finder? If so, the other Leica object > I'm lusting for is the 8X42BN binoculars, which I could put to use > right away on many upcoming trips... > > What to do? > > Kip Peterson > San Diego > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html