Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/27

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Subject: [Leica] CV 15mm lens on M8
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Thu Mar 27 15:32:37 2008
 
Steve,

Yes teh 21 fits the full viewfinder of the M8, but the view is approximately 
that of a 28 mm lens.  The 15 cv lens becomes a true 21mm lens, so you need 
a 21mm viewfinder.

Gene

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From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
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> a question here , as my logic becomes  befuddled...
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> A 21mm lens on the M8 just about fills the M8 viewfinder...
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> a CV heliar 15mm lens on the M8 is really a 21mm lens, and can be used  
> with a 21mm external viewfinder...
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> so... can one also use the M8 viewfinder, as the viewfinder for a CV  
> 15mm lens...?
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> Why is this so difficult?
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> (a yes or no answer is inadequate, without some logical explanation...  
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> thanks, Steve
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