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I'm still new to the Leica ecosystem and have acquired an M10 (used) with an Elmarit 28 ASPH (brand new). I've had this setup for a month and due to budget constraints, would like to stick with just one lens for a while. I was shooting as wide as 24mm (eqv.) on the Fujifilm X-T4 before this, so 28mm feels like home to me. Its a great focal length that I feel lends itself very well towards guiding the viewer. However, I'm having quite some trouble (I don't wear glasses) seeing the 28mm framelines on the M10. Sure, I can peek and find the lines on either side, but by the time I've composed properly on one side, I've lost sight of the other; and I see the effect on the final picture. It also makes shooting quickly (so far), very hard, I have to spend some time composing the shot and ensuring both sides are to my liking. I've missed shots in the process. I've used the frameline selector to see what the 35mm framelines would look like and they are much better. I've shot with the 35mm before, and even tried a used 35mm summicron (ASPH) earlier. However, I found it to be pretty dull (low contrast, flat, but it was a used copy, so I'm not sure if that's normal). And I think by moving a little, I can make the 35mm look more like 28mm (in most cases). The extra stop of light will also be welcome since I do hit the Elmarit's limitations during the winter months, indoors. I'm in a fix and would like some advice from people who're more experienced with rangefinders than I. Am I overreacting at this stage of my journey, or should I switch? I still have 4 days to return the Elmarit (which is in pristine state), but I cannot seem to make up my mind.

Bought a new Summicron 35/2 for my M10 last week. After a day of shooting I recognised that it switched NOT to 'Auto lens detection'. Instead it switched to the last Manual M setting. And I can't set it to Auto lens detection in the menu. It shows the correct frame lines for 35mm in the viewfinder. Went back to the Leica store. They wanted to change the lens and ... the new lens had the same problem. They mounted my lens on their Store M 10 and Auto lens detection worked. Have another Summilux 50mm and a Elmarit 28mm all coded and it works perfect. Any experience with this problem someone, please? Hans

Vielleicht weiss jemand, ob es Replikate zu den meiner Ansicht nach ueberteuerten Leica Sonnenschutzblenden 12524 oder 12526 gibt. Ich suche die entsprechend Rechteckigen passend zum Leica 35/2 Objektiv, falls moeglich mit Deckel. Online finde ich - wenn ueberhaupt - nur Replikate der runden 12504 Sonnenschutzblende, an der ich nicht interessiert bin. Es ist erstaunlich, dass es diese nicht bei chinesischen Herstellern zu finden gibt, wo ich z. B. schon guenstig und bestens passende 39mm Objektivabdeckungen bekommen habe (sind sogar besser passend als die Leica Originale). Falls nun jemand meckern sollte, dass das eben zu teuren Objektiven dazugehoert, kann ich nur erwidern, dass ich gerne bereit bin fuer gute Optik zu zahlen, aber nicht den regulaeren Preis (oder auch Gebraucht-Mondpreise) fuer Plastikkrams wie eben diese Sonnschutzblenden.

Returning along the Promenade, Lake Como, Northern Italy. It was time to go to our room and freshen up and go downstairs and choose from the countless sidewalk cafes where we'd always bump into charming people we'd met during the day's excursions. It was a fine time. Thanks for coming along. [31 Aug 2009, Leica IIIg, 35 Chron Asph, Fuji Pro 160S, 1/30 @ f/5.6, hand held, drug store develop and scan to CD, PS4 somewhat enlarged cropped straighten smart sharpen] [ATTACH]164179[/ATTACH]