Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M 35mm RF for Leica M3
From: "Howard Sanner" <flagstad@sysnet.net>
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 00:57:13 +0000

On Sun, 04 Oct 1998 10:58:44 -0700, Roger L. Bunting wrote:

>What are the drawbacks (if any) of making a 35mm RF (bug-eye) M-series
>lens my second lens. I wear glasses and viewing the full 50mm 
>frame on an M3 takes some extra effort.


   But the 35mm lenses with eyes use the 50mm framelines. So if 
you have trouble seeing the 50mm lines on the M3 with your 
glasses, getting a Summicron-RF or Summaron-RF probably will not 
accomplish your goals. The framelines are in the same place; the 
image is just compressed to get the 35mm view inside them.

   I have a 35mm f/2.8 Summaron-RF that I like very much. I can't
compare it to a modern 35mm, but it matches my DR Summicron well.




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