Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/01

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Subject: Vs: [Leica] Voigtlander 28/1.9
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 23:40:03 +0100

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

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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.
>>
>
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