Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/21

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Subject: [Leica] RE: my first test with the 12/5.6
From: "David Kieltyka" <daverk@email.msn.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 12:13:27 -0500

Re: bubble level. I have an accessory shoe level that I use with the 15mm
Heliar and double shoe adapter. It works vertically as well as horizontally.
I often use this lens with the camera at waist level anyway so the fact that
I can't see the bubble when I'm looking through the finder doesn't matter
too much. The Voigt bubble level looks spiffy, though...I may get one
if/when I get the 12mm.

Re. "Voigtländer." The company is long gone but the name is simply a
property that can be bought & sold & marketed. Cosina has every right to use
it despite whatever annoyance it may cause to fans of the old Voigtländer
company. And they're putting the name on cool, useful stuff!

Re. light falloff. Just keep telling yourself: "This is a *12mm* lens! This
is a *12mm* lens! This is a *12mm* lens!" :-) The level of falloff is IMO
quite reasonable considering.

- -Dave-