Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So if I understand this correctly, this lens will *never* bring up the 135mm frame on *any* M body. Correct? -Lew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Sumner" <jdos2@mindspring.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] elmarit 135/2.8 > That's correct- it's the 90mm frame, with the view enlarged before it > hits the rangefinder windows. > > JD > On Sep 1, 2005, at 12:01 PM, Raimo K wrote: > >> No, IIRC it does use the 90 mm frame and the lens converts it to 135 mm >> angle of view. I do not own this lens any more so I cannot check it - >> but Erwin Puts seems to agree with me. >> All the best! >> Raimo K >> Personal photography homepage at: >> http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" >> <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:37 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] elmarit 135/2.8 >> >> >> >>> It brings up the 135 frame and the eyes magnify the frames for easier >>> viewing and more accurate rangefinding. >>> Frank >>> >>> On 1 Sep, 2005, at 05:27, Lew wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Can I assume that the mount on this lens brings up the 90mm finder >>>> frame on all bodies ... or what? >>>> -Lew >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >