Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The Texas M
From: Dante A Stella <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 16:26:09 -0500
References: <200012171835.TAA00312@bird.de.uu.net>

http://www.mir.com.my/~michaeliu/medformat/g690spec.html
http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/mf/fujig690.html

Basically, it's an M2 scaled up with 65/8 (like Super Angulon), 100
(like Tessar/Elmar), 150 (Sonnar) , and 180 (Sonnar) lenses (which are
still made as 680 series lenses).  It's a beast.  Built in framelines
(0.72x finder) are 100 and 150mm (like 50 and 65mm in 24x36).

My first pictures with the Tessar-type (Elmar) 100/3.5 came out with
great "volume."  I am planning to run some basic tests to see how the
100 and 180 stack up to 50 and 90mm M lenses.  It's neat that someone
did this, and flattering to Leica that it's so much like one of theirs.

The best way to describe it is like my sister did - "Dante, it makes you
look like a Photographer Ken doll - it's bigger than life to show
detail."

Rumor has it that a 670 version existed too.


Tim Spragens wrote:

> On 17 Dec 00, at 10:09, Dante A Stella wrote:
>
> Do tell more, or give a link on information about this beast.
>
> Tim
>
> > Yesterday I picked up a Fuji G690BL with 100 and 180mm
> lenses.

In reply to: Message from "Tim Spragens" <info@borderless-photos.com> (Re: [Leica] The Texas M)