Re: [Leica] 135mm Elmarit-M

[Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>]

At 08:26 PM 02-01-98 -0500, Fred wrote:
>Greetings.  New subscriber.  Photographer for 32 years with several camera
>systems including Leica.  I'm currently using an M6, M4-P and several Leica
>M lenses.  My question.  I recently acquired the 135mm Elmarit-M with
>goggles.  When I mount it to the M4-P, as an example, it brings up the 90mm
>bright lines but appears to display a frame similar to the 135mm frame in
>the viewfinder when the lens is removed.  I assume this is normal and that
>I'm getting a reasonable facsimile of the film's view.  I have found the
>lens to include somewhat more on the chrome than I expected based upon the
>viewfinder information.  It focuses accurately.  Should I simply remove the
>goggles?  Won't I then get the 90mm viewfinder frame when it's mounted? 
>Thanks.

I've never used the lens, but i believe it should always bring up the 135
frame, except the goggle magnify it to make it the same size as the 90mm
without the goggles.  Or am I missing something here?

Dan C.