Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]M? Which one? M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, MP, M8 or the M9 Oh you mean the short named M Type 240 Not interested :-) On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote: > Or with the M coming out with live focusing, you can cheat the close point > with diopter filters. > > Leo Wesson > www.leowesson.com > > On Dec 16, 2012, at 18:17, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> > wrote: > > > I think its has to do with the physical limits of the rangefinder design. > > There are ways around it, like the system used on the Dual-Range > > Summicron, and some other RF lenses have been made that focus closer, but > > without rangefinder coupling at the closest distances. > > > > I didn't know the Mamiya 6/7 could only focus to 6 feet. I think that's > > just the 150mm lens, the other lenses focused to 3 feet. > > > > -- > > Chris Crawford > > Fine Art Photography > > Fort Wayne, Indiana > > 260-437-8990 > > > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > > > > > On 12/16/12 6:50 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Idle wonder time: what limits the close focusing range of a rangefinder, > >> as > >> comparing to SLR lens? I imagine it's something inherent to the > >> rangefinder > >> design? > >> > >> Furthermore, why is that the Leica can focus down to 3 feet or so, but > the > >> Mamiya 6/7 can only focus down to about 6 feet? > >> > >> Optical design or rangefinder limitation? > >> > >> -- > >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>