Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Time is swiftly passing, and SEPT. 11 is definitely moving up on us - along with Ted Grant's arrival in this stewpot of Colonial rebellion... Which is a reminder that those planning to show up on our doorstep at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11, for the second (annual?) Boston Area LUG dinner should let me know off-list sooner rather than later - we are already up to 26 people, including Guests of Honor Ted and Irene Grant...and LUGers from as far away as Britain, Maine, and where ever on the road Martin Howard and Big Red are at the moment. B. D. bdcolen@a-day-in-our-life.com > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve > LeHuray > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 8:08 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 Summicron with "eyes" on M2(4,6)? > > > > 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 >