Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the tilted window was the first step in the planned introduction of tilt and shift lenses for the m way back in the fifties. the technology was to be introduced gradually so no one would notice the necessary preliminaries. the window tilt compensates for illumination loss during shift, tilt of the framelines(next step) . the final step would have internal elements in the lens move apropriately. the system would be actived by saying scheimpflug, & right, left, up,down,forget it. this sensational project had to be abandoned when the two in charge killed each other.they were arguing over how to pronounce scheimplug. that's why sherry left the tilt alone in case the project is revived with sounder activation. ralph > From: CapsTeeth@aol.com > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 17:06:27 EDT > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Viewfinder on M2 question > > In a message dated 7/28/00 3:14:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wilcox@tir.com > writes: > > << How sure are you of this? My M2 is the same way (always has been for the > years I've owned it. This is also the way Sherry returned it to me after a > CLA a few months ago. > > Ken Wilcox >> > > I had 2 M2's until last week, sold one (I'm a perfectionist-nut so I'd have > noticed if the it was tipped) but still have one left, both CLA'd by Sherry, > both with flush, non-tipped light panels. My M4, dinged but working, CLA'd > by Don Goldberg, has a straight panel also. As did my M4-2 and both my > current M6's. Go figure.