Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica R 24mm f2.8 & 180mm f4 questions
From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 15:44:15 -0800
References: <20010107215527.15105.cpmta@c014.sfo.cp.net>

I gladly stand corrected.

Slobodan

Doug Herr wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 07 January 2001, S Dimitrov wrote:
> 
> >
> > I seem to recall that the 24 was made with SL2 in mind which has a
> > different prism/screen set-up. As to why, I don't have enough tech
> > background to answer that.
> >
> 
> Nope, it was the other way around.  The SL2 was made with the 24's rear-element-to-film-plane distance (a Minolta spec) in mind.  The mirror was re-pivoted to allow for lenses with less clearance.
> 
> Doug Herr
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In reply to: Message from Doug Herr <merlin@flyingemu.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica R 24mm f2.8 & 180mm f4 questions)