Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm no purist, but 35mm is a frequently used lens for me, it is already vague enough... Frank On 6 Jul, 2010, at 06:31, Jim Nichols wrote: > That seems easy to overcome, except for purists. You change the mechanism > to deliver a 37.5 view, and use it for both lenses. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at > btinternet.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 12:24 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?" > > >> Also, there is no room on the current frame line mechanism for 40 as well >> as 35 framelines. >> Frank >> >> On 6 Jul, 2010, at 04:43, Marty Deveney wrote: >> >>> Leica are happy to make external viewfinders that they can sell at >>> additional cost to the bodies but modifying the frameline sets in the >>> camera, with assoiated increased manufacturing costs doesn't seem to >>> please them. I don't want an external finder and I doubt Leica are >>> going to make a lens for thirty year old CLs and CLEs or (I imagine >>> this would give Leica a shudder) the Cosina R3A/M. But I also accept >>> that I can't expect Leica to make everything that I think I want. >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>> wrote: >>>>> A new 40 would be very nice. Leica they seem reluctant to have >>>>> different finder frameline sets or magnifications except with the a la >>>>> carte price premium, so I don't think a 40 seems likely. But it would >>>>> be nice, Leica, if you're listening... >>>>> >>>>> Marty >>>> >>>> Having come out with an 18 and the tri elmar wide maybe they are liking >>>> making viewfinders now and selling them. I think making those two >>>> optics may >>>> have loosened them up a bit on that end. >>>> >>>> >>>> [Rabs] >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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