Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, I hadn't looked closely enough. It is a rangefinder! I see no possible way this could be linked to the (tabbed) focus ring with a folding bellows in between. The old originals of course were just focussed by guess applied to the focus ring distance scale manually. Perhaps there is a rangefinder adjustment at the rear, where we can't see?? Then that reading could be manually transferred to the distance scale on the lens barrel. For exposure control I would guess that the lens is set exactly as per an M, then the shutter speed is adjusted via the dial on top (complete with A setting). An Auto setting implies that the metering is TTL! Again I can't imagine any physical linkage to the aperture ring. Fascinating. Cheers Geoff -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Richard Man Sent: Saturday, 2 February 2008 16:33 To: lug-leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] It's a film camera! Rangefinder at that! Dang, that's a pretty camera. I think I find my next next next camera: http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/18141/fujifilm-medium-format-camera/ Twice-quadruple-sized frame. I have never used a "folder" before: does the lens attachment thingie interfere with the focus or the aperture changing? I would guess not but the whole right side is not accessible? // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com) _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information