Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 Summicron with "eyes" on M2(4,6)?
From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 10:43:02 +0200
References: <3.0.6.32.20000822000227.007a76a0@pop.2alpha.net>

Peter,
The goggled 35 mm lens will be using the 50 mm frames. But the goggles transform the viewfinder image to correspond to 35 mm.
So, I think this is quite a good alternative for you. If you are able to see the 50 mm frames, you will be quite OK with this lens.
The Summicron 35/2 is getting a bit scarce, but the Summaron 35/2,8 is more easily found (at half the Summicron price). 
I have a goggled Summicron that I use on the M3, but I also use it on M2-M6-M6HM instead of bringing two 35 mm lenses. Compared to the ungoggled 35 the view becomes a bit smaller of course, but not too much to become inconvenient IMO. This is the only negative thing with mixing an M3 with other M:s, it feels stupid to pack two 35 mm lenses (although I do it sometimes when I feel like needing asph performance at F/2-2,8...). 

Good luck,
Hans

> Is anybody on the list using the 35 Summicron with "goggles" that's meant
> for the M3, but using it on an M2, M4, or M6 so it reduces the image to fit
> in the 50mm frame?

In reply to: Message from "Peter A. Klein" <pklein@2alpha.net> ([Leica] 35 Summicron with "eyes" on M2(4,6)?)