Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I was speaking of this lens: *Miyazaki-shiki Tessar T* 35mm/f3.5 *It says "When you purchase the lens (center), metal lens cap (screw-in, left front), metal lens hood (screw-in, front right photo) and three fixed-aperture ring (respectively, f3.5, f5.6, f11 support) that comes with that." and "The minimum focusing distance, 0.8m is. Of course, infinity is out." http://tinyurl.com/2v72nzb On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 7:37 AM, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at btinternet.com>wrote: > I don't think so, no, the aperture is conventional, although, since the > whole > kaboodle rotates with focus like the old lenses, the aperture index will > not > necessarily be found where one may expect it. > I did not notice anything about not focussing to infinity though. > FD > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, 23 September, 2010 13:19:24 > Subject: Re: [Leica] The world's SMALLEST 35mm lens ever for M... Not! > > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 2:00 AM, Peter Cheyne <geordiepete211 at > yahoo.co.uk > >wrote: > > > That Cooke is maybe not the world's smallest 35mm for M. Miyazaki-san > also > > offers this smaller Tessar 35mm: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/2v72nzb > > > > It needs a LTM to M adapter, but it's still smaller than the Cooke > Miyazaki > > 35. > > > > > But if you want to change the aperture, you have to dismount the lens and > change a part, furthermore, it has no infinity? Cute, but no cigar. > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA