Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] m3/m6 wide angle advise
From: pcb@iac.co.jp (Paul C. Brodek)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 21:57:31 +0900
 
On Wed, 09 Sep 1998 20:39:38 -0700, Dennis Painter <dwp@deltanet.com>
wrote:

>All the 35mm lenses with specs (goggles) bring up the 50mm frame lines,
>no matter if its an M3, M6, M4, M2, they engage the 50mm frame lines.
>
>The goggles reduce the magnification such that the 50mm frame  lines
>show the 35mm angle of view.  Thus, apart from the small magnification,
>the goggled lens will work on an M6 just fine.

Thanks for the scoop, Dennis.

PB

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