Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 6/18/99 1:07:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, yzlee@cyberway.com.sg writes: << Dear LUGGERs, Can anyone confirm if the following lens can be mounted on the CL without modification : - 35 Summicron(both the ASPH and pre-ASPH latest version) - 50 Summicron(11825) and DR - 90 Tele-elmarit and Elmarit M(latest) Thanks, Lee Fellow LUGGER from Singapore >> They can all be mounted without modification except for the goggles of the DR, which you can't use at all (the CL's range/viewfinder windows aren't in the came posistion as on the other M's). The CL doesn't have framelines for 35mm, but according to a friend who has one you can either use the 40 as a close approximation or find an auxiliary finder. Also, according to the same friend, you probably want to use the 90 at no faster than f4 except at far distances, as the CL's rangefinder isn't accurate enough for the shallow DOF of the 90 at close range. Perhaps others who have experience with the CL know some "tricks". I've only used my friend's CL on rare occasions. Nifty little camera! DT