Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Instead of the bulky 16-18-21, the new Zeiss ZM 18mm/f4 lens http://tinyurl.com/qc8ns might be a better solution. Add a few steps for- and backward and you have a perfect Tri-Distagon. Choose one finder that suits your camera (fullframe film/18, M8/24 or R-D1/28), keep it on the camera while you step for- and backward and you'll have your own varifinder. I'm tempted to buy it for my R-D1, together with the Voigtlander 28 minifinder. Didier >The new finder is too huge and I predict it will be major disincentive for >buyers of the new >wide angle Tri-Elmar. >If using the new Tri-Elmar with the M8, you can use the much more compact >current finder >21-24-28mm. This gives the exact angle of view for the 16-18-21mm >Tri-Elmar on the M8. >But this solution does not work for the M film bodies. You could use >separate finders for the >focal lengths 16mm (Contax available) and 21mm (Leica, Voigtlander, Zeiss >Ikon, Contax >available) but I do not know of an 18mm finder. >Colin