Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/29

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Is Nikon planning to release a new rangefinder to compete with the Leica M6?
From: bachchaconne@my-deja.com
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 16:37:11 +0800

As I suspected, the rangefinder of the Bronica 645 RF has an effective
base length (EBL) of only 33mm, compared with the M6 0.58's 40.16mm
and the Minolta CLE's 28.76mm.  No wonder the Bronica lenses are
disappointingly slow.

Andrew

>actually, those lenses aren't too slow for a MF Rangefinder.. they could
>have been maybe 3.5 I guess
>
>tim a
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
>> bachchaconne@my-deja.com

>> Could this be the Bronica 645 RF?  The slow lenses are a pity though.
>> A function of the relative short-base rangefinder perhaps?
>>
>> Andrew
>>

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