Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]someone wrote: > > I hate to say this, but do you actually own a Leica? Have you ever > really looked at it? Do you understand how it works? The only > connection between the lens and the camera is the mounting flange for > gosh sakes! Well now, this isn't really true, is it? There's also a cam-and-follower coupling between the lens and body, which allows the rangefinder to work. Not part of the mounting flange, as I recall. > ... Now I'm getting fed up too! Wow! This thread started out as a simple enough question (from a Leica newbie), unambiguously stated, that could have benefited from a straightforward answer. The resulting voluminous traffic has been mostly of the self-important, intolerant, and factually questionable sort that is all too prevalent on the LUG these days. Why not just answer the question, or ignore it, but leave out the personal remarks and clever innuendo? I have to admire Anthony for staying with his question until he gets a satisfactory answer, and ignoring attempts to personalize the matter along the way. - -- Pieter Bras