Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Hexar RF Back focus one more time
From: Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 22:27:19 -0800
References: <200302131714.JAA11678@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <a05111700ba71d2acb52f@[218.102.82.212]> <00fb01c2d3d8$e7153a80$6f01a8c0@jsbigrig> <008401c2d44e$ce94efc0$2dd871d8@jbilinsk> <p05100306ba73025aec3b@[209.53.33.241]> <003e01c2d47d$a42cdfc0$3dd871d8@jbilinsk> <p05100300ba7333985287@[209.53.33.241]> <3E4D9B81.44831BB@pacbell.net>

>Henning
>
>What do you mean by "wider focal lengths"?  Why don't you say what
>you mean?  Do you mean wider angle lenses?  Or shorter focal lengths,
>which for Leicas is the same.

There. You see; it's not that hard. And, since you're nitpicking, 
it's not only for Leicas that shorter focal lengths translate into 
wider angles.

>
>Please understand that a focal length is measured in millimeters, but
>an angle is measured in degrees.  You are mixing adjectives.

I'm sorry that you're having difficulty with this, but for most 
people it's not that hard.

>Small English lesson from someone whose first language was not
>English either.  :-)

I'm glad you worked hard at your lessons. :-)

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