Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It focuses fine between focal lengths, though I can't say I have deliberately checked infinity, but have taken Leica at their word. The MATE is not a zoom, and Leica advise against using between FL click stops (unlike their advice on the WATE). Since the standard sequence for focal length of the frame lines is 35-50-28 the FL ring goes from 35 to 50 to 28 which makes impossible smooth transition through the focal lengths, so it has rapid ramps and detents on the FL cams for just those 3 focal lengths. >________________________________ > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 11:34 >Subject: Re: [Leica] OT. Nikon screen brightness and contrast > > >Does it focus to infinity in between fixed focal lengths? The MATE will not >focus over a couple of metres when between FLs... > >john >________________________________________ > > >As it happens, it is a zoom lens and is perfectly useable with in between >focal lengths, it just has no viewfinder appropriate, though the new camera >has a live view function which resolves that. >FD > >On 18 Sep, 2013, at 07:24, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> For the M there is the TRI-ELMAR-M 16-18-21 mm f/4 ASPH >> And I could convince myself it was a zoom. Its just missing a few of the >> in >> between focal lenghs. > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >