Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] what's the point of a leica pinhole???
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 13:47:08 -0700
References: <200104062027.QAA10681@unix3.netaxs.com>

Kyle Cassidy wrote:
> 
> why make a pinhole out of a leica body cap? firstly, the leica body cap is
> twice as expensive as a nikon body cap (if not more) and secondly, you
> can't see what you're shooting, it's a rangefinder. if you put a pinhole
> body cap on your pentax k-1000 you can see what you're shooting though the
> viewfinder, you can also use the lightmeter.....
> 
> (jem kine DID give me a leica body cap with a disposable camera lens in
> it, which is pretty neat though)
> 
> also, has erwin added tests of leica pinhole lenses to the faq yet? i'd
> recommend you check out the lpm on them compared to the shoebox pinhole
> camera....
> 
> kc

Compare it to a Quaker Oats large format!
You can see with the Leica M6 Pinhole Kyle!!!
there's a little window up at the top of the camera!


Mark Rabiner
to be continued....


Portland, Oregon
USA
http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/

In reply to: Message from Kyle Cassidy <cassidy@netaxs.com> ([Leica] what's the point of a leica pinhole???)