Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RF lenses
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@istar.ca>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 20:32:38 -0300

Dan:

RF lenses are the ones with eyes that change the veiw through the
viewfinder.  For example, 35mm Summicron and Summarons in RF versions have
eyes permanently attached so that when mounted on an M3, the 50mm frameline
will give the 35mm field of view.  


Regards,

Robert

At 06:43 AM 4/18/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Friends,
>
>I notice that some lenses are advertised as "RF" lens.  The later lenses
>are obviously rangefinder coupled too but do not bear the RF description.
>What is the reason for labelling certain lenses (like some summarons) as RF?
>
>Dan K.
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