Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/27

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Subject: Re: Leica CL
From: "Peter J. Fasi" <ar487@detroit.freenet.org>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 11:20:10 -0800

Peter Jon White wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am new to this list(subscribed yesterday). I am a user of R3 system and
> > Contax T2, and now considering a rangefinder camera system for 35 and 50 mm
> > M lenses.
> >
> > I am currently interested in Leica CL body,
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I've never used a CL but I understand it doesn't have viewfinder
> frames for the 50mm or 35mm lenses. A 40mm lens was made for the
> camera and there is a 40mm frame in the viewfinder.
> 
> An M2 or an M4-P would be the least expensive body giving you frames
> for 50 and 35 mm lenses.
> 
> M4, M4-2 and M6 also would give you those frames but they tend to be
> more expensive.
> 
> Any M series body can be repaired by either Leica of numerous shops
> all over the world. That may not be the case with the CL.
> 
> Peter Jon White
The CL has frames for the 40 and either the 50 or 90 depending on which
lens you have on the camera.