Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:58 PM 1998-10-25 +0200, Mike Demblensksi wrote: >Incidentally the Jupiter 12 lens came with its factory "Passport" dated 20 >VIII 1960, giving its tested focal length as 38.6mm - reminscent of the >engraved focal lengths on the back of pre-war LTM lenses. The Soviet and Post-Soviet optical industry have ALWAYS been sticklers for accurate focal lengths. They seem to have been a bit annoyed that even mighty Zeiss rounded numbers off! Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!