Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes - but it is the same adapter which brings up both 28 and 90 framelines and it is so marked. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen - -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Päivä: 01. marraskuuta 2001 20:54 Aihe: Re: [Leica] Voigtlander 28/1.9 >Leica LTM to bayonet adapters that are marked for the 28mm lenses are for >lenses to mount on bodies without 28m framelines. On the M3 the largest >frameline is the 50 and that is the one you would want engaged when you >mounted your 28mm lens. So they marked the adapter that brings up the 50mm >framelines with 21, 28 and 50. You need an adapter that brings up the 90mm >framelines in order to get the 28mm framelines on a M4-P and up camera. > >John Collier > >> From: "G. Michael Paine" <mickeyp35@earthlink.net> >> >> At 9:27 AM -0600 11/1/01, Don Lawrence wrote: >>> Michael, >>> I have had this lens for a few months and have been very pleased with the >>> results. >>> Very sharp with good color rendition. Construction quality seems good >>> although >>> certainly not in the same league as Leica. >>> My only complaint is the M adapter that I bought. It doesn't bring up the >>> 28mm frame lines. Thus I have developed the habit of moving the frame line >>> lever to show 28mm when doing the final composition. >> >> Don. >> Oops, you last statement presents a problem I should think. If one is >> hunting around and taking typical 'street shots', i.e., on the fly, >> if would seem that not having the frame lines up is a big problem. >> What frame line does come up by the way? >> I can see playing with the frame line lever in a static situation put >> not while I am trying to shoot quickly and focus at the same time. >> What has been your experience in such situations? >> In any case thanks very much for your comments. >> > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html