Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I've got a 50mm preset for the Exacta. I've never used it because I have some auto set lenses. I recently received a purely manual 85mm Steinheil f/2.8 and I am getting used to remembering to stop down after focusing. Focusing at the wider apertures is no problem, but is very difficult if stopped down to f/16. Jim Nichols nicholsj@edge.net > [Original Message] > From: Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: 12/3/2004 6:32:23 AM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Long Lenses on Digital Canon SLRs > > Is anyone old enouigh to remember preset lenses? They had a ring to open > the aperture up all the way, then you turned the ring till it hit the stop > ( user selected aperture). This is the way almost all the after market > lenses worked in the early 50's through the 60's. > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information