Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for your thoughts Jay. I will do some more work with it, and then decide. Gerry Sent from my iPad > On 2 Aug 2015, at 17:23, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: > > Gerry, good choice. That is an excellent lens. > I believe that a finder was important in the film days, but with the > instant ability of an image to view, not so much in the digital age. > > I have a finder for my 21mm, but have never used it. > Shoot with the lens enough & you'll get a feel for how much more it shows > you than what you see in the rangefinder window. > > I've yet to use a finder with my 15mm as well. > > That said, if you are working rapidly in changing conditions and only have > one chance at the shot, then a finder will help. > > If the 25mm finder Nathan has is reasonably priced (as his stuff usually > is), might as well get it and even if you don't ever end up using it, you > can sell it with the lens when you eventually convince yourself you need > to upgrade... ;-) > > Jay > >> On 8/2/2015 1:44 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: >> Whilst in Belgium I bought a 24mm Elmarit at a very good price but have >> no viewfinder. Any recommendations would be appreciated. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Gerry > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information