Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/29

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Subject: Re: Limitations of having 50mm as my only lens/Elmarit-C
From: Arnold Don Abravanel <arniea@ibm.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 05:30:03 GMT

I do have 35's but I find that this is a nice compact lense. The only
problem is the framelines. I gues I'll have to learn to adjust.
Arnold

At 09:08 AM 1/29/97 -0500, you wrote:
>At 07:29 AM 1/29/97 GMT, you wrote:
>>I use the 40mm/f2 with my M5, but as stated you must guess the frma lines.
>>It is really a great compact lense. I do usually carry a 50mm, as I am a
>>little insecure as to what will be in the exposure. What do you think??
>
>I use the 40 since it eliminates my need to carry a second lens if I were to
>use the 35/50 combo. In your case your are carrying that second lens. Why
>not swap the 40 out for another which you have framelines for such as the
>35? Or set up a controlled situation and see where the 40 lies in relation
>to another frame which comes up with the 40 attached and adjust accordingly.
>OR swap the M5 for a CL? That way you'll have both framelines.
>>
>
>Brian Levy, J.D.
>Agincourt Ont.
>dlevy@worldy.com
>
>
>
Arnold Don Abravanel
arniea@loop.com