Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]-----Original Message----- Lluis wrote: >Frank, >I rarey use my 1,25x, IMO they "eat" some brilliance. >About the M3 VF, I've never understod why Leica did not remake it on a >modern version >Saludos cordiales >Lluis _________________________________________________________________ I think a big reason was the general preference of photojournalists for using the 35mm lens as standard, and thus wanting those framelines in the finder. I, on the other hand don't use lenses wider than 50mm very much, so I like having the almost life-size magnification. I've always thought that a IIIg might be my ideal camera - framelines for my two favorite lengths, 50 and 90, in a body smaller than an M. Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer UPAA POY 1978 University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/