Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That seems easy to overcome, except for purists. You change the mechanism to deliver a 37.5 view, and use it for both lenses. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 12:24 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?" > Also, there is no room on the current frame line mechanism for 40 as well > as 35 framelines. > Frank > > On 6 Jul, 2010, at 04:43, Marty Deveney wrote: > >> Leica are happy to make external viewfinders that they can sell at >> additional cost to the bodies but modifying the frameline sets in the >> camera, with assoiated increased manufacturing costs doesn't seem to >> please them. I don't want an external finder and I doubt Leica are >> going to make a lens for thirty year old CLs and CLEs or (I imagine >> this would give Leica a shudder) the Cosina R3A/M. But I also accept >> that I can't expect Leica to make everything that I think I want. >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >>>> A new 40 would be very nice. Leica they seem reluctant to have >>>> different finder frameline sets or magnifications except with the a la >>>> carte price premium, so I don't think a 40 seems likely. But it would >>>> be nice, Leica, if you're listening... >>>> >>>> Marty >>> >>> Having come out with an 18 and the tri elmar wide maybe they are liking >>> making viewfinders now and selling them. I think making those two optics >>> may >>> have loosened them up a bit on that end. >>> >>> >>> [Rabs] >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >