steve_bauer2 Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 I am leaning towards a .58 viewfinder on a new black M7. Is this a good move? I have a .72 on my M6 Classic, and the viewfinder is a bit tight at 28mm. I rarely use 50mm anymore -- I would use an SLR for that and anything longer than that. I understand from Stephen Gandy's CameraQuest that the .58 viewfinder is being discontinued on all but the a la carte program, so I was thinking about grabbing one now. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Get it while you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew1 Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 If you have the money, get it. The only way to really know is to try it and see. Since the .58 and the .85 are only being offered a la carte from now on, these finders are disappearing from dealer shelves, especially the .58's which have been so popular. You might even have trouble finding one- seems to have been a run on sales since the announcement was made that the high- and low-mag finders were being discontinued in regular production. Long term, it'll probably prove as wise a choice as it is to buy any Leica. Either you'll love it, and keep it, or you won't, and you'll get a premium for it on the used market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau 1664876222 Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 The 0.58 is the best VF in my opinion, so yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_bauer2 Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 Thank you. That helped a lot. I'm doing it. - Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_lammers Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Steve, I have an MP with the .58 and really like it. It is a personal thing. Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_jones2 Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 If you wear glasses then the .58 is your only viable choice for use with the 28mm lens. I was faced with the same choices and wisely selected the .58 finder on my M7. I will admit that I purchased the 1.25x magnifier when I shoot the noctilux and 90mm lens which is about 25% of the time. If you don't wear glasses then the .72 would be preferred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_mcloughlin Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 I snagged a used .58 M6 TTL for use with my 28, and I'm pleased to find it's just ideal with a 35mm lens as well. Somehow, "just right" to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frederick_muller Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Ditto. While I can use the .72's no problem, the .58 really is that much more comfortable when you wear glasses. I don't miss the 135 frame at all, and the perspective the .58 gives really suits the way I see. You won't regret the choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_a. Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Yes its a great combo, I own a .58 M7 and a .72 M6 classic. 1.25VF mag for 50 or 90 lenses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_bauer2 Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 So great to hear. With this enthusiastic response on the .58, I'm surprised it's being discontinued. Anyway, I made the decision thanks to these responses. Thanks a lot. It really helps to hear, especially with the expense. John, that's the exact combo I'm going to own as of next week -- a .72 M6 classic and a .58 M7. Somebody cut my credit card in half before I get an MP too. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frederick_muller Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 You will very shortly begin to think of converting your .72 M6 Classic to a .58. How you see makes a real difference in shooting comfort. I find when using two bodies, it is a bit annoying to switch from a .72 to a .58 and back. I end up wishing I had a full brace of .58's. So I've been researching the conversion. Leica won't do it, but independents will. It seems likely to be an expensive conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_white2 Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I wouldn't spend the monety converting the Classic. He'll still have two bodies with shutter dials turning in opposite directions. Sell it and get a TTL .58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_white2 Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Oh Yeah, and then get a 1.25 magnifier. You'll need it. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_bauer2 Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 Peter, yes I am aware of the direction of the shutter speed dial. I have a tremendous sentimental attachment to my M6 classic and don't want to part with it. I'm sure you know how that goes. I'm going to see if the dial really annoys me and deal with it then. Besides, I'd have to find a used M6 TTL, as they are also discontinued. Plus, I WILL probably get an MP one of these days, so that problem will also loom anyway. But thanks for pointing that out. -- Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frederick_muller Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 .58's on the MP have been discontinued except for the a la cartes, just like they have on the M7. The premium on the a la carte is probably as much as a finder conversion ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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