Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/18

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Subject: Re: Leitz lenses (ab)used for MF/LF
From: dwp@deltanet.com
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 97 22:55:15

In <9701192155.AA0035@ts900-1532.singnet.com.sg>, on 01/19/97 at 01:54 PM,
   taroger@singnet.com.sg said:

>I have a dumb question...I assume that MF means Manual Focus. What does
>LF  mean? TIA.

>//------------------------------------------------------------------
>// Timothy A. Rogers
>// taroger@singnet.com.sg
>// Singapore
>//--- forwarded letter 
>-------------------------------------------------------
>> 
>> Why do the smaller f/stops mean the lens has greater coverage? And why 
>would
>> Leica (of all companies) design their lenses to cover MF and LF. 

While MF can mean manual focus it can also mean medium format.  I think
that was the meaning of the original post. And LF must have meant large
format.

Best regards
Dennis

Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson.
- -unknown