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Hi Arthur The only VC lens I have is the 15mm .... and yes it is a bit bottley but that is the nature of such a short lens isn't it. All the other lenses for the M's I use are either Leica or Zeis but I reiterate that the VC vf is way behind the Zeiss one. Sadly I haven't used any of my gear for the last year due to a self build house project and there only being 30 hours in the day! Clive

I have owned and used VC 15mm & 21mm finders, both were like looking through the bottom of a bottle compared to the Zeiss 21mm vf I ended up with. Yes it is expensive and yes it has an exposed front glass ...... but so have many lenses. Just look after it more carefully - or be happy that you have a summilux that sticks out further and will protect it. If you want a great vf experience don't even consider the VC - you will have the Zeiss a long time and can always get your money back. Or, buy the VC and keep the box .......

<p>Same guy?</p> <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17352613-md.jpg" alt="Our Friends From The East Visit Paris" /><br> I took this photo of the con artists on the bridge between The Trocadéro and the Eiffel tower in May 2013. Looks like they are going well. The gang consisted of about half a dozen people in the crowd.<br> http://www.photo.net/photo/17352613&size=lg</p>

How much do you want to spend? How about a Voigtlander R2,3 or 4, or a Zeiss Ikon ZM (?), the R bodies come with auto or manual. I had the ZM once and was delighted with it. Big bright vf and modern auto exposure. Only thing I was not keen on was the sound of the shutter release - a bit "ringy". Only sold it due to the siren call of an M7.

Well what do you think will happen to the Marshall? Won't be holding my breath ......

It's early days yet but it would possibly be the end of my short M9 battery life problem. Although both me and my digital Leica will be long dead before it comes to the camera market, I fear. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32353655

<p>I understand that files are never really deleted, just the space it takes up is marked as available. So to really delete data you should erase all files and refill the entire memory with new useless files ..... photos of brickwalls, lens test charts, etc ;-)</p> <p>Useful webpage .... <a href="http://www.kadansky.com/files/newsletters/2007_09_19.html">http://www.kadansky.com/files/newsletters/2007_09_19.html</a></p>

<p>Early morning departure</p><div></div>

<p>Haarlem, NL</p>

The photo shows an M2, was the title a typo?

There is a small patch in the centre of the viewfinder where a partial second image moves from left to right as you turn the focus ring. When the image in the patch matches the larger image the subject in the patch is in focus. I have this camera although not with me but if I remember the patch is a slightly golden image.

I have a Leica M2 with two flash outlets on the back face. The left one has an adapter, Kaiser I think, which I will never use. As it sticks out a fair bit I wonder how to remove it? I don't want to take a wrench to it before asking the question .... How does it come off and is it hard wired in any way to the body? Thanks