Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Peter, > The goggled 35 mm lens will be using the 50 mm frames. But the goggles > transform the viewfinder image to correspond to 35 mm. > So, I think this is quite a good alternative for you. If you are able to > see the 50 mm frames, you will be quite OK with this lens. > The Summicron 35/2 is getting a bit scarce, but the Summaron 35/2,8 is more > easily found (at half the Summicron price). > I have a goggled Summicron that I use on the M3, but I also use it on > M2-M6-M6HM instead of bringing two 35 mm lenses. Compared to the ungoggled > 35 the view becomes a bit smaller of course, but not too much to become > inconvenient IMO. This is the only negative thing with mixing an M3 with > other M:s, it feels stupid to pack two 35 mm lenses (although I do it > sometimes when I feel like needing asph performance at F/2-2,8...). > > Good luck, > Hans > >> Is anybody on the list using the 35 Summicron with "goggles" that's meant >> for the M3, but using it on an M2, M4, or M6 so it reduces the image to fit >> in the 50mm frame? > > Hans, Peter, It is possible that you do not need those goggles for a 35mm lens on a M3. I have both M2 and M3 and use a 35mm lens regularly on the M3 by ignoring the 50mm brightline in the viewfinder and composing with the outer perimeter, it is the same as a 35mm frame. Steve Annapolis