Thanks guys for the kind comments. I write these commentaries as a sort of catharsis, as few of my friends and family are interested in the technical side of photography, so I just spout off my opinions into the ether. It is nice to see that some people are listening.
Tom -- I will update the stuff about the eye controlled focus. I could have sworn it had it when I tried it in Japan. Canon's website also says it is compatible with it, but it does not list it in the specs. Is it possible you can add it afterwards?
http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=CanonAdvantageTopicDtlAct&id=2649 Scroll down to the bottom, the 1v is on the list of compatible cameras...
Michael -- I will work on getting a picture of the MP, M3 and Hexar RF's with Luigi cases on them. I think I am going to do a writeup on them. In the meantime, Luigi himself has a bunch of pictures as well.
www.leicatime.com
As for the viewfinders, there are .58, .72 and .85. The difference is essentially dependent on how you shoot and whether you wear glasses. If you wear glasses and shoot wide angles, go for the .58. The .72 is fine for most people with glasses for lenses 35mm and greater. Without glasses, 28mm to 135mm. The most versatile. .85 is better for people without glasses who do not shoot 28mm...only 35mm and higher. In retrospect, I should have gotten a .85, but I was shooting a 28 instead of a 35 at the time. I now find that I shoot 21 (with external finder), 35, and higher. For me, the higher magnifcation finder would have been a better idea. I am not sure how much it costs to switch, but I am sure DAG could do it, albeit for a ton of cash.
jja -- the strap is made by the same Luigi Crescenzi noted above.
Thanks everyone else as well. I need to get to work, but I will try to advise you in the thread if I make any changes to the site or add more reviews.
