md2008
Established
Hi,
I just got a Leica CL from a fellow RFFer and thought I'd post initial impressions.
The body is much smaller than I expected and the package is very compact with the summicron-c. It feels a little awkward in the hands - I don't think I'm quite used to it yet - my shutter finger falls naturally on the winding lever instead of the shutter and I have to readjust my hands to get at the shutter, which makes my middle finger land on the lens release sometimes pushing it in. It's just a bit awkward. Any good ways of holding the camera? The camera has good weight and feels solid despite its small size.
The rangefinder patch is sharp, but I wear glasses and I find that I have to be in a fairly small "sweet spot" to be able to use the patch, otherwise I lose it. I do have a bit of trouble focusing close due to my feeble eyes and small EBL of the CL.
Overall, it's fun to use and great for carrying around.
Here are some pics from my first walk about with the camera. All pics on Fuji Acros/Rodinal 1:50. Thanks for looking and comments appreciated.
I just got a Leica CL from a fellow RFFer and thought I'd post initial impressions.
The body is much smaller than I expected and the package is very compact with the summicron-c. It feels a little awkward in the hands - I don't think I'm quite used to it yet - my shutter finger falls naturally on the winding lever instead of the shutter and I have to readjust my hands to get at the shutter, which makes my middle finger land on the lens release sometimes pushing it in. It's just a bit awkward. Any good ways of holding the camera? The camera has good weight and feels solid despite its small size.
The rangefinder patch is sharp, but I wear glasses and I find that I have to be in a fairly small "sweet spot" to be able to use the patch, otherwise I lose it. I do have a bit of trouble focusing close due to my feeble eyes and small EBL of the CL.
Overall, it's fun to use and great for carrying around.
Here are some pics from my first walk about with the camera. All pics on Fuji Acros/Rodinal 1:50. Thanks for looking and comments appreciated.
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whitecat
Lone Range(find)er
Beautiful shooting here. The blacks are deep like Neopan 400.