Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/14

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Subject: [Leica] M8 killed the 135?
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:14:38 +0100
References: <daaeb97e0907141847j5372aca0s1c806708fbcb6de@mail.gmail.com> <36172e5a0907141855x36079ff7wb087c42cdbe7e73b@mail.gmail.com>

Or use one of the 135mm f2.8 lenses with the eyes...
Frank

On 15 Jul, 2009, at 02:55, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> James, because the frame and image size would be too small and  
> inaccurate in
> the lower magnification (.68) M8 finder. It can be done, you just  
> need to
> estimate the size, remember parallax error, but you can guesstimate  
> with the
> rangefinder patch as a guide. Its fun to play with. Of course you  
> can fit a
> Visoflex with a 135 with removable mount too.
> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/105411328>
>
> 2009/7/15 James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com>
>
>> How come the M8/..2 doesn't have framelines for the 135? At it's
>> stated 1.33 lens factor the 135 would be a 180, one of my favorite
>> focal lengths.
>>
>> Jim
>>
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>
>
> -- 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> Alles was eine gute Kamera braucht / Everything a good camera needs:
>
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In reply to: Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] M8 killed the 135?)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] M8 killed the 135?)