lct Posted October 13, 2006 Share #21 Posted October 13, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) ...the M was always a wideangle camera... HCB must be turning over in his grave, Howard. For a dozen of grumpies like me the best M ever was the M3 and a couple of us even prefer the 1:1 viewfinder which allows us to shoot both eyes open with a nearly panoramic vision. We don't use wides very much as we 'see' in 50mm and DoF is wider with the crop factor so that using an accessory finder is a bearable compromise for us. Leica have decided to launch a 0.68x body, which was another compromise in terms of focus accuracy, remains to see if another version of the digital M will allow people like me to get what we want. Otherwise, Epson did it already and Zeiss or Cosina won't forget us hopefully. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ho_co Posted October 16, 2006 Share #22 Posted October 16, 2006 Ohmigosh, LCT! Sorry to offend. I can't argue taste, of course, and the M3 had many beautiful advantages that were lost with the M2 et seq. But I guess that's the point I was making: Everything since the M3 has leaned toward the wide side. So in terms of history and units sold, I think the M series *is* primarily a wide angle camera. And another thing--did HCB own any lens longer than a 50? I kinda thought I had him on my side! Drat. If you're right, I may need to reconsider my Hologon fetish! --HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvaubel Posted October 16, 2006 Share #23 Posted October 16, 2006 You know what would have been neat? A sliding, click-in-place 1.25 magnifier built into the camera, that you could move back and forth depending on which lens you were using JC Or how about a thread in version of your suggestion? That would work. Is anyone in China listening? Rex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted October 16, 2006 Share #24 Posted October 16, 2006 ...did HCB own any lens longer than a 50?... He's probably owned a lot of lenses, Howard, but you know what he said: « Moi, le 50mm c'est ma vie. Une certaine distance avec les gens. Le grand angle gueule, et le 90mm me rappelle ces cornets acoustiques qu'utilisaient autrefois les vieilles dames. » Henri Cartier-Bresson Photoportraits sans guillemets Hervé Guibert, Le Monde 10/10/1985 Free translation: The 50mm lens is my life. A certain distance with people. The wide angle shouts, and the 90mm reminds me those ear trumpets that old ladies used to use in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted October 16, 2006 Share #25 Posted October 16, 2006 Well, we certainly agree on the 'ear trumpets.' --HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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