Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Bob - My 135 is the old Hektor 135/4.5 and it's made to use on the Visoflex with a ZOOAN adapter. Tina At 11:24 AM 7/31/2008, you wrote: >Hi Tina, I'm wondering under what circumstances you are using your >135 with the Visoflex. I have the newer 135 APO which, on the >Visoflex, does not focus at infinity. Are you using yours for macro >type shooting? Thanks, Bob Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA >http://www.raflexions.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Tina >Manley <images@comporium.net> To: Leica Users Group ><lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:37:43 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Question for M8ers At 10:11 PM 7/30/2008, you >wrote: >Okay, I have a pretty good feel for the physics of full >frame versus >M8 cell conversion -- 1.3 multiplication -- field of >view versus focal >length -- that stuff. That's not what I'm looking >for here. > >Now the question for M8 users. > >Did your favorite or >standard or most often used lens change from >classic M to M8? >Yes. >If you used to like 50s , have you switched to 35s? If you >old >favorite was 35s, are you using the 28 mostly now? Yes >Did 50 >lovers stay with 50? No >Are you less likely to use 90 or 135? >Yes >Are you more likely to use ultra-wides? Yes. My favorites >changed from the 50/1.0 to the 35/1.2 (Nokton) and from the 35/1.4 >to the 24/2.8. I'm using the 135 on the M8 but only with the >Visoflex. Tina Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com >_______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information