Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/20

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Baseline length in M cameras. Was RE: 90 mm Leica lenses.
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@cdsnet.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 16:12:08 -0700

At 12:52 PM 7/20/96 -0700, you wrote:

>No, Eric, the baseline in the M3 is significantly longer than that in the
>M6. I don't have the figures right at hand, but if no one else does, I'll
>dig them up later this evening, and cite them for you. Even the M6J, in its
>attempt to emulate the M3, had to decrease the rangefinder baseline length a
>little compared to the M3, but it's still longer than the M6.

Now wait just a doggone minute. <g>

The M3 is no longer than an M6. How could the baseline be significantly
longer? I don't remember seeing little mirrors sticking out the end of an M3
to give it a wider baseline. :-)
 
Hmmmm...could that be why they can't put an M6 rangefinder in the M3? I
thought it was for a different reason. Now I've got to find an M3 to compare.

Okay, citation please. I've got to see the numbers on this one. Thanks.

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