Leica M6 Classic with 50 Summicron |
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Description: Just a quick video on the M6 rangefinder. I didn't mention in the video the differences between a Leica M compared to an SLR, but bascially with one of these the viewfinder you're looking through is detached from the lens (not TTL), and as a result the viewfinder can be much brighter and bigger. Focusing is handled by the rangefinder patch, which shows an image superimposed onto another, by twisting the focus ring of the lens and bringing the two images together, you can achieve perfect focus very quickly. Another benefit of a rangefinder is its miniature size, both of the body and the lenses (much more so the body when compared to film SLR's). You can fit an entire Leica outfit in a small messenger bag. 
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