Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's normal for the 90 frame to be displayed with this lens. You are still seeing the same 18 degree view for the 135mm but with a higher magnification than would be normal with the M4-P or M6 finders. This is a big advantage with the low magnification finders of later M bodies. Bud Cook - -----Original Message----- From: Fred Whitlock <afc@cl-sys.com> To: Leica List <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Friday, January 02, 1998 7:46 PM Subject: [Leica] 135mm Elmarit-M >Greetings. New subscriber. Photographer for 32 years with several camera >systems including Leica. I'm currently using an M6, M4-P and several Leica >M lenses. My question. I recently acquired the 135mm Elmarit-M with >goggles. When I mount it to the M4-P, as an example, it brings up the 90mm >bright lines but appears to display a frame similar to the 135mm frame in >the viewfinder when the lens is removed. I assume this is normal and that >I'm getting a reasonable facsimile of the film's view. I have found the >lens to include somewhat more on the chrome than I expected based upon the >viewfinder information. It focuses accurately. Should I simply remove the >goggles? Won't I then get the 90mm viewfinder frame when it's mounted? >Thanks. > >Fred >Maplewood Photography >http://www.maplewoodphoto.com >