Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan, I had forgotten how useful focusing tabs were till I compared the two latest Cosina/Voigtlander versions of their 35/2.5 lens, one looks like their 25mm lens and has a focusing tab, the other looks more, well, 'normal'! and has a wider scalloped barrel. Whilst I prefer the look of the latter I had to concede that the 'classic' version with the tab won hands down, with me, for ease of use. It took me back to a time when I had a 35/2.8 Summaron which I hardly ever took off my old screw Leica III, I could focus that without looking at the rangefinder, I knew what every position of the tab meant in terms of distance, too bad I've lost that ability now. Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Dan Post [SMTP:dpost@triad.rr.com] Since I am a fan of the LTM Leicas, I like the little focusing tab- so much so that I got a Summicron 50 with the tab (no infinity lock, though) to compliment my system. You would be surprised at how fast that little tab, so prevalent on the LTM lenses, can spoil you! Thanks! Dan ( Wider is Better!)Post