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User comments btil June 2003

Arghhh... It's not Christmas yet ! Yesterday, I bought a new M7 with a 50mm summicron. Once
at home I realized that the DX contacts where
loose. I had to press the back plate while holding the camera to get it right. Otherwise
"ASA" was blinking all the time. It's already back to Leica Holland ! However, I got another M7 to play with during the repair time.

Bad experience for a first-time Leica user !!!

Luc.
Amsterdam.
 
Bad luck for LUC RENAMBOT but lucky for LUC have another M7 to play during XMAS /NEWYEAR coming ..
I 'm going to get M7 ....now . Do I have to think again before I let my M6Ti get out of my hand ?
Please advive .....anyone?
 
I am trying to decide between the .72 and the .85. I will be using the camera mostly for travel and family. Any advice on how to decide. I am a slr user and have not manually focused in many years. Thanks
 
There are a number of issues to consider. what lenses are you considering and why? Do you wear glasses?
Of the two you mentioned, the .72 has the added 28MM frame. If you are going for the highest speed lenses then the .85 will give you the most accurate focus. If you wear glasses AND have no interest in the 135MM lenses then, take a look at the .58.
When it's all said and done, and you have no special preferences(yet) on lenses, go with the .72.
The other option is ; save your money until you have a better idea of what you are going to do with the camera.
 
>> I am trying to decide between the .72 and the .85. ================================================================

I think most will agree that the .72 is the best compromise for all around use. It will work well with lenses from 35 mm. to 90 mm. If you know you will be using a 90 more than half the time then you might be better served by a .85 . But if you are uncertain of future use, then go with the .72
 
Dear Richard,

I have got M6 (.72) and Bessa T. The Bessa has got a better effective base length (53,7 mm) than M6 (49,9 mm). I must confess that focusing with Bessa is easier (and therefore faster) than with M6. Therefore if I have the money for a new M7, I will take the M7 (.85) with EBL of 58,9 mm. The 28mm frame in M6 cannot be overlooked at a glance. Thus usually I take an extra finder if I shoot with 28 mm lens. I would not miss the 28 mm frame.

Best wishes
Jochen, Germany
 
I just purchased an M6 TTL silver body with the 0.58 finder, and I absolutely love it. I did this after much reflection for the following reasons:

1) My perspective preference is wide angle photography. I purchased the 35mm f/2 ASPH with the M6. With the 0.58 finder, only the 35mm bright frame line is activated with this lens, presenting an exceptionally clean view.

2) I wear glasses, and can easily see the 28mm frame line when selected. The view is wide and bright and easy to see.

3) though I worried that focusing might be a bit difficult with the 0.58's lower effective base length, I have discovered that this is completely unfounded--I can't believe how easy it is to focus this camera. It is the easiest camera to focus I have ever owned, whether it be 35mm SLRs or my Rollei 6008 Integral medium format camera (with any lens attached).

If your tastes are similar at all to mine and you wear glasses, the 0.58 is the perfect choice, in my opinion.

Kip Peterson San Diego
 
Initally I used the 0.72 with 35mm and 90mm. I wear glasses and I found that I need to press hard on my glasses to see what is outside of the 35 frame line. Recently, after selling some seldomly used equipments, I added a 0.58 and 50/1.4 to my Lecia system. I found focusing the 0.58 with no different from the 0.72. The 0.58 version do gives me a much better view with the 35mm lens, and I enjoy using the 50 mm with the 0.72. If...... and just if, I have the money, I will buy the 0.85 version... 35/0.58; 50/0.72, 90/0.85.... I would be the happiest man in the Lecia-land.
 
I bought the 0.72 M7 in July (my first Leica) because I couldn't wait for the 0.58 - I use spectacles and wide angle lenses (24/2.8, 35/1.4 & Tri-Elmar). I found it difficult focusing with the Noctilux and the 75/1.4 so bought a decent working M3, which is very good - much better than the 0.72 M7 for those two lenses, but no good on lenses wider than 50mm without an additional finder. The lack of 75mm bright lines on the M3 is a minor disadvantage compared to the bigger viewfinder/improved focusing. I have also acquired a 1.25 viewfinder magnifier that makes of the Noctilux and 75/1.4 much better on my 0.72 M7 (but improves them on the M3 still further!). I'd still like a 0.58 M7 though (or perhaps I should get an M6TTL).
 
I bought the 0.72 M7 in July (my first Leica) because I couldn't wait = for the 0.58 - I use spectacles and wide angle lenses (24/2.8, 35/1.4 & Tri-Elmar). I found it difficult focusing with the Noctilux and the = 75/1.4 so bought a decent working M3, which is very good - much better than the 0.72 M7 for those two lenses, but no good on lenses wider than 50mm = without an additional finder. The lack of 75mm bright lines on the M3 is a minor disadvantage compared to the bigger viewfinder/improved focusing. I have also acquired a 1.25 viewfinder magnifier that makes of the Noctilux and 75/1.4 much better on my 0.72 M7 (but improves them on the M3 still further!). I'd still like a 0.58 M7 though (or perhaps I should get an M6TTL).
 
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