Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] W-i-d-e enses.... query
From: "Bill Christensen" <williamc@speedsite.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 18:15:00 -0600
References: <004101c0a6fd$d7f3f500$16121840@dimarcojr.pressroom.com> <01d801c0a76e$8ec39f40$14f9f6ce@durling> <004a01c0a7e4$3e132cc0$32d25818@triad.rr.com>

Dan,

Use a bubble level in the hot shoe to avoid converging lines as much as
possible.  Also, with the 19R lens, I often use the scale on the top of the
lens.  It never fails to be correct.

Bill Christensen
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:27 AM
Subject: [Leica] W-i-d-e enses.... query


> Fellow LUGgites;
>
> Since I had been pondering the use of WIDE angle lenses, and was afraid to
> spring for a 21mm Elmarit right off, or even a Cosina-Voigtlander, I
bought
> a $90 MIR 20mm/f3,5 lens, and bolted it to the front of an old Spotmatic
> that I had in my shelf collection.
>
> Not a bad lens, really, considering the low cost, and not as shabby as I
> thought it might be. I will say this- that even though the lens is pretty
> rectilinear, even a slight upward or downward pointing results in some
real
> dramatic converging lines!!! Do any of you wide angle users have some tips
> for keeping 'things in perspective', so to speak?
>
> Also- focusing is a bit problematic- I am so used to the split image of a
RF
> that I am finding it hard to tell when this darn thing is in focus!
Usually,
> I have been literally zone focusing when outside, and estimating when
> inside!!
>
> Thanks for any insights you might care to share!
>
> Dan (Wideload) Post
>
>

In reply to: Message from "Sal DiMarco,Jr." <sdmp007@pressroom.com> ([Leica] Re: Meters)
Message from "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Meters)
Message from "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> ([Leica] W-i-d-e enses.... query)