Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Many leica teles have removable head optics that come off the focusing tube, for use on viso. ric On Jul 31, 2008, at 11:24 AM, Bob Adler 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