Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry, Frank. I didn't mean to pick at a sore spot. I just feel that tight framing is overrated. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 12:39 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?" > I'm no purist, but 35mm is a frequently used lens for me, it is already > vague enough... > Frank > > On 6 Jul, 2010, at 06:31, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> That seems easy to overcome, except for purists. You change the >> mechanism to deliver a 37.5 view, and use it for both lenses. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" >> <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 12:24 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?" >> >> >>> Also, there is no room on the current frame line mechanism for 40 as >>> well as 35 framelines. >>> Frank >>> >>> On 6 Jul, 2010, at 04:43, Marty Deveney wrote: >>> >>>> Leica are happy to make external viewfinders that they can sell at >>>> additional cost to the bodies but modifying the frameline sets in the >>>> camera, with assoiated increased manufacturing costs doesn't seem to >>>> please them. I don't want an external finder and I doubt Leica are >>>> going to make a lens for thirty year old CLs and CLEs or (I imagine >>>> this would give Leica a shudder) the Cosina R3A/M. But I also accept >>>> that I can't expect Leica to make everything that I think I want. >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at >>>> rabinergroup.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> A new 40 would be very nice. Leica they seem reluctant to have >>>>>> different finder frameline sets or magnifications except with the a >>>>>> la >>>>>> carte price premium, so I don't think a 40 seems likely. But it >>>>>> would >>>>>> be nice, Leica, if you're listening... >>>>>> >>>>>> Marty >>>>> >>>>> Having come out with an 18 and the tri elmar wide maybe they are >>>>> liking >>>>> making viewfinders now and selling them. I think making those two >>>>> optics may >>>>> have loosened them up a bit on that end. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [Rabs] >>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >