Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/31

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Subject: [Leica] Question for M8ers
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Thu Jul 31 08:42:40 2008
References: <796310.53096.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

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
>
>
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In reply to: Message from rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] Question for M8ers)