I have looked though Leica .58 viewfinder. You definitely need to get the magnifying diopter to be able to make out anything.
Exactly. The Konica Hexar RF has a .60 finder I think. But that is a really dodgy purchase right now. CLEs are great with 28s, but I've had two that failed and no parts available.
Voigtlader Bessas can be had with wide finders - I think the R4M/A has a .52 finder that can show 21mm frame lines. Those are about $1700.
If you are price conscious, Leica isn't the choice.
I have looked though Leica .58 viewfinder. You definitely need to get the magnifying diopter to be able to make out anything.
I shoot 28mm Elmarit 88% of the time and 40 sumicron 12% of the time
I had the HexarRF and while the shutter speed did make my shooting easier and the meter was amazing It was really bulky and heavy.
You do know the really bulky and heavy Konica weighs the same as a Leica M6, right?
The .58 MP is fantastic for that. A 28mm lens is my primary with that camera. But you missed the boat on it if you were hoping to get one on the cheap.
Website says handmade. What a joke, these are CNC machined like most everything today.
I find the adamant rejection of battery dependent cameras kinda bizarre. You can carry 10 rolls of film and a few lenses, a spare body, a speedlight and countless other accessories but can't be bothered to carry a couple of spare button cells? really strange.
I have looked though Leica .58 viewfinder. You definitely need to get the magnifying diopter to be able to make out anything.
I’m so glad I own three 0.58 Leicas. The real deal for 35mm
I own four...well, four of something, so I'm the best..
I am sure you’re the best. But are you better than my three 0.58’s?
You sort of sound like The Count on Sesame Street. "One little Leica, two little Leicas, three little Leicas. Bwahahaha", and then the thunder and lightning go off in the background.
What NB23 elicits in other people’s minds is none of NB23’s business.
I’m glad to awaken your grumpiness with a good dose of Sesame street. There’s still hope for you.
Things could be worse. There’s an old dentist dude from germany who seems to be mistaking me for a Tom of Finland character. Hopeless.
Whoo! Talking about yourself in the third person. I'm impressed.
And I never understood why that guy called himself Tom of Finland. Tom isn't really a Finnish name.
-In an interview session I asked what the re-release of the M6 means for M repairs. He said it absolutely ensures production of new parts that can be used for older cameras. (He also said that when the M6 was announced internally, Leica's service center staff rejoiced because the resurgence in film has meant an increase in older bodies sent in to be brought back up to spec.)
This includes the M6 light meter. Actually, Jesko said that one of the difficulties in bringing the M6 back was sourcing similar parts for the meter's electronics. Great news for anyone with a currently-meterless M6.
I am sure Leica will move to Canada or USA and give us better prices. You need energy to manufacture.
They did have a branch in Midland Ontario, mostly to make it easier to sell to the pentagon. that business is now owned by a defense contractor. I would be cool to have a Leica marked "Made in Canada" but I can't - and never could afford one.
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