Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, I have never been to Montreal (other than the airport). Paris many times. I would like to know the exact name of this book and where I might obtain a copy. I must also add Montreal on my to do list for this year. I was very interested to read your 1 O'Clock theory on the screw mount to adapter fit. I am sure that there is something to it--alright you Leica Historians give it up--what is the secret. Jack Swickard -------------- Original message -------------- > Bonjour, > > Got a very nice Christmas present. Des gens de mon quartier by Claire > Beaugrand-Champagne. This is a book containing B&W portraits of so-called > ordinairy people from Montréal. To be more precise, ordinairy folks you > meet in various locations in quartier petite patrie (rue Beaubien corner > St-Hubert would arguably be the central point). Most portraits were taken > on location. A great moving little book that includes the personal history > of those photographed. And for those into such trivial issues, Claire uses > a black Leica M5 with what seems like a 50mm black Summicron. > > And, by the way, I seem to recall that the so-called misalignment at 1 > o'clock of SM lenses was done on purpose. Apparently, Leitz (note the > spelling) wanted the user to be able to see all the camera/lens settings > from one angle; while looking at the top of the camera and that was not > possible when such a thing as a torpedo finder was used as the finder > would > block the view for the focusing point. Hence the 1 o'clock position of the > lens focusing indicator. Then again my SM Summicron 35mm centers properly > at 12 o'clock.... > > Best, > > Robert (Un chevalier sans blason) > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information