Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --=====================_2807094==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I am sorry to be a pain, but I really would appreciate details of the BLUG dinner as soon as possible so that I can get myself organised for my departure to the US. If a hotel is difficult to recommend, then as long as I have the address I can probably organise that myself. Thanks Gerry At 08:29 22-08-00 -0400, you wrote: >Time is swiftly passing, and SEPT. 11 is definitely moving up on us - along >with Ted Grant's arrival in this stewpot of Colonial rebellion... > >Which is a reminder that those planning to show up on our doorstep at 6:30 >p.m., Monday, Sept. 11, for the second (annual?) Boston Area LUG dinner >should let me know off-list sooner rather than later - we are already up to >26 people, including Guests of Honor Ted and Irene Grant...and LUGers from >as far away as Britain, Maine, and where ever on the road Martin Howard and >Big Red are at the moment. > >B. D. > >bdcolen@a-day-in-our-life.com > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve > > LeHuray > > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 8:08 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 Summicron with "eyes" on M2(4,6)? > > > > > > > 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? > > > > > > > > > > Hans, Peter, > > > > It is possible that you do not need those goggles for a 35mm lens > > on a M3. I > > have both M2 and M3 and use a 35mm lens regularly on the M3 by > > ignoring the > > 50mm brightline in the viewfinder and composing with the outer > > perimeter, it > > is the same as a 35mm frame. > > > > Steve > > Annapolis > > - --=====================_2807094==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <html> <font size=3>I am sorry to be a pain, but I really would appreciate details of the BLUG dinner as soon as possible so that I can get myself organised for my departure to the US. If a hotel is difficult to recommend, then as long as I have the address I can probably organise that myself.<br> <br> Thanks<br> <br> Gerry<br> <br> At 08:29 22-08-00 -0400, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite cite>Time is swiftly passing, and SEPT. 11 is definitely moving up on us - along<br> with Ted Grant's arrival in this stewpot of Colonial rebellion...<br> <br> Which is a reminder that those planning to show up on our doorstep at 6:30<br> p.m., Monday, Sept. 11, for the second (annual?) Boston Area LUG dinner<br> should let me know off-list sooner rather than later - we are already up to<br> 26 people, including Guests of Honor Ted and Irene Grant...and LUGers from<br> as far away as Britain, Maine, and where ever on the road Martin Howard and<br> Big Red are at the moment.<br> <br> B. D.<br> <br> bdcolen@a-day-in-our-life.com<br> <br> > -----Original Message-----<br> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<br> > [<a href="mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us%5DOn" eudora="autourl">mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On</a> Behalf Of Steve<br> > LeHuray<br> > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 8:08 AM<br> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<br> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 Summicron with "eyes" on M2(4,6)?<br> ><br> ><br> > > Peter,<br> > > The goggled 35 mm lens will be using the 50 mm frames. But the goggles<br> > > transform the viewfinder image to correspond to 35 mm.<br> > > So, I think this is quite a good alternative for you. If you are able to<br> > > see the 50 mm frames, you will be quite OK with this lens.<br> > > The Summicron 35/2 is getting a bit scarce, but the Summaron<br> > 35/2,8 is more<br> > > easily found (at half the Summicron price).<br> > > I have a goggled Summicron that I use on the M3, but I also use it on<br> > > M2-M6-M6HM instead of bringing two 35 mm lenses. Compared to<br> > the ungoggled<br> > > 35 the view becomes a bit smaller of course, but not too much to become<br> > > inconvenient IMO. This is the only negative thing with mixing an M3 with<br> > > other M:s, it feels stupid to pack two 35 mm lenses (although I do it<br> > > sometimes when I feel like needing asph performance at F/2-2,8...).<br> > ><br> > > Good luck,<br> > > Hans<br> > ><br> > >> Is anybody on the list using the 35 Summicron with "goggles"<br> > that's meant<br> > >> for the M3, but using it on an M2, M4, or M6 so it reduces the<br> > image to fit<br> > >> in the 50mm frame?<br> > ><br> > ><br> ><br> > Hans, Peter,<br> ><br> > It is possible that you do not need those goggles for a 35mm lens<br> > on a M3. I<br> > have both M2 and M3 and use a 35mm lens regularly on the M3 by<br> > ignoring the<br> > 50mm brightline in the viewfinder and composing with the outer<br> > perimeter, it<br> > is the same as a 35mm frame.<br> ><br> > Steve<br> > Annapolis<br> ></font></blockquote></html> - --=====================_2807094==_.ALT--