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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 0.58 angle of view
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 06:39:13 +0100
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Dan,

Yes it is. I tested it at Photokina last year, looking through the 0.58 M6 at
the Leica "shooting gallery" while holding my 24mm finder next to it. The match
was almost exact as long as you ignore the framelines in the 0.58 finder.

Nathan

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.
>
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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)