Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frank, I was not referring to optical design when I said that a physically large lens is a problem for a rangefinder camera but not for an SLR. Physically large lenses block the rangefinder camera's viewfinder. Right now the 21/2.8 Asph (with hood mounted) is just about to block the rangefinder patch at closest focus; and, blocks the lower one fifth of the separate viewfinder. I would love an f/2 or, be still my heart, an f/1.4 but not if you could not focus or frame with it. John Collier On Monday, September 2, 2002, at 11:09 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: > John,,, can you explain please why a retrofocus design would be easier > than > a non retrofocus for fast WA lenses? - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html