> [Original Message] > From: Kenneth Waller
> >you can see outside the taking frame, > but it's what in the frame that I'm interested in Then you really don't understand the benefit of a rangefinder when it comes to composing and choosing the "decisive moment" for snapping the shutter. > >there is no blanking of the finder as the shot is > > made > I don't see how this is a concern, once you've pushed the release, you've > decided that's what you want How many tomes have to taken a picture of someone only to find out they've blinked or had a funny look on their face, or something has unexpectedly found its way into the frame (see above). > >the finder view has an air of familiarity as it always remains the > > same magnification regardless of the FL of the lens. > but again, its what's in the frame that I'm interested in There's a certain "transparency" when using a rangefinder like the Leica that you don't find in an SLR. Until you've used one for a while, you'll never understand what we're talking about.
