Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 27, 2008, at 9:32 AM, Douglas Lee wrote: > Steve, > > I have recently rejoined the LUG after a long absence only to find I > am not > the only one who gets befuddled from time to time. :-) > > Simple answer, I believe, is no. If the 21mm just about fills it the > 15mm > will be too wide. No need to consider the "crop" factor at all. The > widest > frame lines are for the 24mm. The 21mm is a bit wider so perhaps the > edges > of the M8 viewfinder are a good apprximation. So, if the 21mm can > fit in the > viewfinder, the 15mm will be much too wide. What you would need > would be a > 21mm finder fro the 15mm lens. (M8 frame lines are configured with the > "crop". External viewfinders are not.) > > BTW, I realize this is a poor post to re-introduce myself to the > LUG, but > such it is. welcome back Doug and thanks...he says, noting your e-mail address.... :-) Steve > > > Regards, > Doug Lee > > > On 3/27/08 12:05 PM, "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > >> a question here , as my logic becomes befuddled... >> >> >> A 21mm lens on the M8 just about fills the M8 viewfinder... >> >> a CV heliar 15mm lens on the M8 is really a 21mm lens, and can be >> used >> with a 21mm external viewfinder... >> >> so... can one also use the M8 viewfinder, as the viewfinder for a CV >> 15mm lens...? >> >> >> Why is this so difficult? >> >> (a yes or no answer is inadequate, without some logical >> explanation... >> please) >> >> >> thanks, Steve >> >> >> >> >> >> "I never wanted to be famous" >> http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 best, Steve kididdoc@cox.net "I never wanted to be famous" http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890