Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 0.58 angle of view
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 14:53:09 -0800
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D Khong wrote:
> 
> Friends,
> 
> I wonder if the entire VF area of the 0.58 M6 is equivalent to the angle of
> view of a 24mm focal length?  If this is the case, then the 24 Elmarit-M
> can be used effectively without the need of the accessory VF. Yes?
> 
> Dan K.
> 
I played with one at CameraWorld last month and that would be my guess!
And that is what i intend to do.
But i will get that new 28 the second i can. And with that .58 i can see those
framelines with my glasses on!
It's what we always used to complain about on the lug a few years ago and it's
like they listened!

Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon
USA
updated temporary Website by "Foxy": http://spokenword.to/rabiner/
(consisting of late night E-mail descriptions of photos)

Replies: Reply from "Dante A. Stella" <dante@umich.edu> (Re: [Leica] 0.58 angle of view)
In reply to: Message from Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: Voightlander 25mm Skopar lens)
Message from D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> (Re: [Leica] 0.58 angle of view)