Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 0.85 Announcement
From: Lucien_vD <Lucien_vD@compuserve.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 07:47:44 -0500

Lucien_vD@compuserve.com wrote:
> =

> There is almost no difference of size between the 50mm frame
> of the M2 and the regular M6.
> It's only a subjective impression.
> =

> Lucien

Tom wrote:

>How can this be true?  The M2 shows the 35mm frame, while the M6 shows
>the 28mm frame which has a considerably wider field of view.

Tom, =


As you can see on the following table the magnifacation is the same =

in the M6 and the M2  =3D 50mm frame is the same in the viewfinder.
(0,72 =3D magnification)
It is possible to ask Leica to put the viewfinder of the M4-P(M6)
in a M2.

M3      0,91 X 68,5     =3D 62,3 effective base length    =

MP      0,91 X 68,5     =3D 62,3
M2      0,72 X 68,5     =3D 49,3          =

M4      0,72 X 68,5     =3D 49,3
M5      0,72 X 68,5     =3D 49,3
M4-2    0,72 X 68,5     =3D 49,3
M4-P    0,72 X 69,25    =3D 49,9          =

M6      0,72 X 69,25    =3D 49,9
M6J     0,85 X 68,85    =3D 58,5          =

M6-0,85 0,85 X 69,53    =3D 59,1    =


Lucien
BELGIUM