Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The issue is presumably a combination of the change in actual viewfinder magnification and the 1.33x crop factor.? When you consider those together, an unassisted 135mm on the M8 just doesn't work well.? The solution suggested earlier was the Elmarit with the goggles, which should work OK. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Laird" <digiratidoc at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 12:19:03 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 killed the 135? Ok. The M7 .72 finder has framelines for 135. The frame and image size would be too small and inaccurate in the .68 M8 finder? Does 0.03 really make that much difference, or is this a marketing decision? Jim On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Geoff Hopkinson<hopsternew at gmail.com> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > Alles was eine gute Kamera braucht / Everything a good camera needs: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > 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