Viewfinder lines of MA

[darkosaric]

Hi proud owners of MA Leicas,

Can you please share how does viewfinder looks like in MA?
I am interested to see are the frame lines the same as in M6 / M7 / MP, or the lines are different? Especially I am interested in 50mm and 90mm lines.

Thanks!

 

[howardpan]

What is a MA Leica? Did you mean a Leica M-A?

 

[Huss]

I have the M-A and the M7. The lines are different only for the bottom one. On the M7/M6/MP it is broken to show the meter read outs.
On the M-A it is solid just like on the M4 series. It makes it much more pleasant and cleaner to compose with. It is why I prefer the M-A to the MP.
The 50mm lines also have tits for the 75mm frame lines. I hated that and so had them masked off by DAG. Now the view with a 50mm lens is completely unobstructed - again like an M4.
(I also have had the 75mm frame marks/tits removed on my M5 and M7)

M7 50mm frame lines showing broken bottom line, and 75mm frames (before I had it masked off)



MA 50mm frame lines, with 75mm tits



M4 50mm frame lines. This is pretty much what the M-A looks like after I had the 75mm tits masked off

 

[darkosaric]

Thanks Huss! Actually I have also M1, and frame lines of M1 looks exactly like in M4 (with additional permanent 35mm lines). I like M1 frame lines more than those in my M6.
So M-A is a way to go .

 

[darkosaric]

Did you mean a Leica M-A?

Yes .

 

[Huss]

Thanks Huss! Actually I have also M1, and frame lines of M1 looks exactly like in M4 (with additional permanent 35mm lines). I like M1 frame lines more than those in my M6.
So M-A is a way to go .

U betcha Darko!