Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/22

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Subject: [Leica] Official picture of digital-M?
From: corkflor at iol.ie (Alex Hurst)
Date: Thu Dec 22 14:45:40 2005
References: <20051222211500.21466.qmail@web54104.mail.yahoo.com> <PPEMKHMMLHABPPNHMADMEEBOEAAA.phong@doan-ltd.com> <6.2.3.4.2.20051222163103.02cc9458@mail.rhtc.net> <p0623090cbfd0d385f606@[10.4.1.135]>

Henning wrote:

>All current and most past lenses will work; only things like the 21 
>Super Angulons first 28 Elmarit and Hologon won't.
>
>The new lens(es) are to extend the wide end, as the crop factor will be 
>1.33x.

I assume that's 1.33x recurring. so my 90mm will be a 119.99997mm...???

Well, as near as dammit, 120mm is an interesting focal length....... :-)

My sympathies on your Hologon, Henning. I still treasure the photo of 
Carmel wearing an M with this lens and not knowing how rare it is. 
OTOH, you could always stick to film....

Best

Alex


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