Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/22
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>At 9:42 PM -0400 9/22/03, Don Dory wrote:
>>Wouldn't it be an interesting thing if the eyes were useable with the 90
>>Elmarit or possibly one of the 135's available? Perhaps not perfect,
>>but useable.
>>
>>The possibility of adding a closer focusing capability to your every day
>>walk around kit is an interesting thought. Maybe that is why the eyes
>>are a separate item, so you can add capability to your system at a
>>nominal cost in dollars and bag space.
>>
>>Don
>>dorysrus@mindspring.com
>>
>
>The new closeup attachment will work with other 90's (not 135',
>though) unless the new 90 has internal focussing.
>
>If the 90 has full cell focussing, and doesn't change its focal
>length during focussing, any other 90 will work with the closeup
>attachment.
>
>No need to get the new 90 if the size is no inducement, or if you
>carry a 90 Summicron anyways. I'm sure the 90AA would perform
>adequately at f/4 and smaller at closer distances.
>
Actually, if the distance between the front and rear nodal points on
the lenses are different, there will be some difference and your
focossing point might be different.
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