Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Using Viewfinders and Effective Base Length of Leica III
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 07:20:44 -0700

Pretty much the same as the Bessa-T, check here:

http://www.cameraquest.com/leica.htm

> From: Cummer Family <cummer@asiaonline.net>
> 
> I think it interesting the Bessa T rangefinder is 1.5 times magnification -
> just like the rangefinders on the old Leica LTMs going all the way back to
> the Leica III of 1933. I have a question - what was the rangefinder length
> of the LTM Leicas with built in rangefinders of 1.5X magnification? Stephen
> Gandy points out that the Bessa T has a rangefinder effective base length
> of 58mm and I wonder how that compares with old LTM Leicas. I have searched
> Laney's Leica Collectors Guide but he seems silent on the rangefinder
> length of the old LTMs.