Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you put tape over the brightline window, it approximates the 40's field of view if you don't mash your eyeball against the camera. Slobodan Dimitrov KIMO williamhu99 wrote: > > Hi, > You may modify the 40/2 lens to bring up 35mm frame line. I did this for > mine to bring up 35mm frame line of my M6. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <CHRISTOPHER.CHEN@customs.treas.gov> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 10:08 PM > Subject: [Leica] Angle of View of M-Rokkor 40/2 in M2 Finder > > > I'm sure this is an elementary optics question, but what exactly is the > > angle of view provided by the Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm (or 40mm Summicron) in > > an M2 finder? I know the M-Rokkor 40 brings up the 50mm frame line, but > > is the actual angle of view recorded on film simply 1/2-way between the > > 35mm (approx. 63 degree view) & 50mm (approx. 45 degree view) frames (55 > > degree view, perhaps?), or is it really closer to 1 frame or the other? > > Thanks in advance, Chris