[Leica] IMG: Hatch to the Wardroom

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Hi George,
Oh the actual focal length of the lens never changed. It always recorded as
a 15 mm lens in focal length. But because the M8 body wasn't a "FULL FRAME
BODY!" The body "well hole in the body" the recorded image would pass
through to get on the sensor not being full frame. The "hole" cropped the
image not recording the image as a full frame. I understand later versions
of  the M body that were ground? Or whatever they did? Casting of the bodies
the "hole allowed  the captured image to be full frame as seen through the
lens. Please excuse me if I didn't quite get that right. 
However I believe I'm finally somewhat correct with a "TECHIE" ;-) comment?
:-)
cheers,
Dr. ted  :-) 

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From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
Of
George Lottermoser
Sent: December-21-15 8:54 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Hatch to the Wardroom


On Dec 21, 2015, at 1:03 AM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Hi Jay, 
> I've always loved the 15mm lens on the Leica SLRS and I bought one to use
on
> my M8. HOWEVER?????? 
> Me not being a techie I was with Bob Adler in Yosemite and praising my
15mm
> on the M8! :-) And Bob says "No it doesn't cover 15mm!"
> Me? "But it says 15mm right on the lens and that is why I bought it!" 
> Bob says again, "But it isn't a 15mm lens on an M8!"  Techie dumb-ass me
> challenges him verbally.  " HOW CAN THAT BE WHEN IT'S ADVERTISED AS 15MM ?

> Bob smiles nicely and offered... "But on an M8 it isn't a full frame body
so
> it doesn't record a 15mm image!"
> Me, "becoming more ticked off!" When for several years any time I used the
> 15mm lens on my M8's the image always looked wider."
> Bob smiles nicely again and offered. "Well the image would look a little
> wider, maybe 16mm? 17mm? But not 15mm. So finally it came together sort of
> and I said? "OH you mean the hole in the body to the sensor isn't big
enough
> to allow a 15mm image recorded???"  Bob smiled, nicely nodded his head
> realizing "techie dumb-ass Ted finally got the reason!" :-)
> Then I got completed frustrated ( use of unrepeatable words here ) about
> Leica not building the camera correctly!! Please don't bother explaining
it
> to me as Bob most kindly did. Thanks again Bob! :-) 
> Now I feel ripped off that I don't really have a 15mm recording device!
> "Device?" Heck I can't call it a camera anymore because it cheats me every
> time I want a 15mm shot!  :-(
> cheers,
> Dr. ted  :-)

Ah, however, The 15 mm remains a 15 mm;
no matter what size film or sensor you put in back of the damn thing.
Just as when I photographed with view cameras.
I could put the 165 mm Super Angulon on the camera;
and use 8x10, 5x7, 4x5, 6x9, 6x7, 6x6, and even a 35 mm body.

It always performed as 165mm lens. Always.

The focal length never changed.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 

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