Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >On the first point, they were in full production when the plant was >captured. I would have to check with Emil Keller but I am unaware of any >break in production, as the US Army certainly encouraged German optical >firms to continue production for gear useful in the anticipated DOWNFALL >invasion of Japan. Zeiss was certainly ordered to remain in full >production, and I suspect that6 this was also the case with Leitz. In any case, the camera is from the first batch, after May. > >On the second point, the Imarect is useless as an auxiliary VF. I >recognize that it is superior to the earlier VIDOM but that is saying that >horrible is better than really nasty. Neither are useful. Try using an >Imarect at, say, its 9cm or 13.5cm settings to see just how worthless they >are when compared to the Zeiss, SPS, Astro, or the like VF's are. Optical >magnification versus mechanical stopping-down? Give us all a break! Personal preference, Marc. The VIOOH works like a charm for me. feli >Marc > >msmall@aya.yale.edu >Cha robh b???s fir gun ghr???s fir! > >NEW FAX NUMBER: +540-343-8505 > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feli di Giorgio feli2@earthlink.net www.elanphotos.com