Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm glad to hear that! I was wondering who had the wonky camera until that! Jem > -----Original Message----- > From: Malcolm McCullough [SMTP:blayne@mbox2.singnet.com.sg] > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 5:02 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leicina, > > Jem, > Good to hear you are still using the Leicina. I managed to find the > instructions for the Special. Adaptors for M42, Leicaflex, Minolta bayonet > (22233) and Arri (22230) are mentioned. The manual says that for all > lenses > not made for the Leicina "focusing must always be carried out with the > viewfinder of the camera". > > However - I have just tried the Special with a wide-open Noctilux and the > scale agrees closely with the viewfinder, using parallax focussing on the > cross-hairs (the Special has 3 interchangeable screens at the turn of a > dial - how many other movie cameras have that at any price?). Maybe I had > a > bad dream about the ffd being shorter than the real M. > > Regards, > Malcolm