Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:43 AM 9/12/05 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote: >Oh, I know there isn't anything wrong with film and digital cohabiting. I'm >going to play with it on the T for a while and see how it does. BTW, it >wasn't until after I got it home and ended up on Karen's website that I >discovered that there are auxiliary wide angle and tele lenses for it >lurking out there in flea market land. ;-) > BD It's a little more complicated than that! First, there are two different systems, those with Schneider lenses (mainly sold in the US, I believe) and those with Rodenstock lenses. The lenses are not interchangeable. Second, there are two 35mm lenses, an f/5.6 lens and a later f/4 lens, along with the 4/80 lens. And there are two variants of hte normal 50mm lens, f/2 and f/2.8. Third, the Retina IIc is identical to the IIIc save that it lacks the Selenium lightmeter. Fourt, these were system cameras and there are all sorts of doo-dads available to flesh out their utility. These include a close-up kit and a stereo rig and viewer. The Retinas are really great cameras and are a delight to use. Marc msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! NEW FAX NUMBER: +540-343-8505