Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc, What would the purpose of the larger coverage area be for a 4.5 lens? LEitz,Leica didn't work with MF or LF that I am aware of. Was it just for the smaller aperature capability? At 08:47 PM 1/18/97 -0500, you wrote: >At 07:05 PM 1/18/97 -0500, Brian Levy wrote: > >>I could envision a company such as Zeiss adapting a LF or MF lens for a >>smaller format since the produce products for them, but Leica to my >>knowledge until very recently dealt with only 35mm. Of course Schneider >>(sp?) produces PC lenses for several companies and their lenses may also >>cover more than 1 format for economies sake. > > >Brian > >If you'll check my original posting, I said 'Leitz', not 'Leica'. I'm >speaking of the '30's, when the 4.5/13.5cm and 4.5/20cm lenses were designed. > >Marc > >msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 >Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir! > > > Brian Levy, J.D. Agincourt Ont. dlevy@worldy.com