Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rich, While I do not remember the exact numbers, the longest effective RF base is that of the M3, followed by the 0.85 M6 and then the regular M6, M4, M2 (the last 3 are all the same). The SM Leicas and the CL/CLE are all shorter than the Ms. I believe Erwin has a writeup with the real numbers on his site. Nathan Rich Lahrson wrote: > Hi everyone, > > What is the 'effective' rangefinder base of the different Leica M > models? What was the effective base of the screw mount Leicas and the > Leica CL or Minolta CLE? I recall reading that the old Contax > rangefinders had the longest effective rangefinder base. > > Was the screw mount effective base longer than the M3? > > Also, what is the magnification of the screw mount rangefinder? > It seems about life size. > > BTW, the effective base determines the accuracy of focus. I > longer base means longer lenses can be focused more easily. > > Cheers, > > Rich Lahrson > tripspud@wenet.net - -- Nathan Wajsman Zurich, Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman