Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> The eyes change the magnification of the image. (I may be wrong about this, > I've never actually tried it myself.) > > Ken Wilcox Ken, I think the eyes only change the viewfinder image for the wider 35mm frame but you can still get a proper focus without eyes. I use a 35mm on my M3, but bearing in mind what I am seeing through the viewfinder is not 100% of what the lens sees, but probably about 95% which is close enough most of the time. Many people use a 24mm on an M6 without a viewfinder, just compensate by thinking a little wider. Steve Annapolis >>> Paul, >>> >>> If I recall correctly, the lens will not focus properly without the specs. >>> >>> Ken Wilcox >> >>Ken, >> >>Just curious. How can the lens not focus properly without the eyes? If the >>two images in the viewfinder patch are lined up it is in focus, no? At least >>they are on my M3 when I use a Summaron (no eyes though) same thing when I >>use a 21mm. >> >>Steve >>Annapolis >>> >>> At 5:17 +0100 8/16/0, a fine scholar, Paul Bolam wrote: >>> >>>>Anyone know an easy way of removing the specs from this lens? >>>> >>>>I use it on an M3 and have found that the specs are a bit unnecessary as the >>>>M3 viewfinder is already pretty close to a 35mm angle of view (well, good >>>>enough for my purposes). >>>> >>>>So, in an attempt to minimise weight and bulk, I unscrewed the retaining bar >>>>on the lens and tried to pull off the specs. Unfortunately, the specs >>>>decided that they preferred to stay attached to the lens and I gave it up as >>>>a bad job. >>>> >>>>The specs may have won the first round but I ain't giving up! >>>> >>>>Thanks, >>>>Paul. >>> >>> >>> ---- >>> Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits >>> preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> >>> <kwilcox@gfn.org> >>> >>> > > > ---- > Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits > preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> > <kwilcox@gfn.org> > >