Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/19

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Subject: Re: Coverage of Leitz Lenses
From: Brian Levy <dlevy@worldy.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 16:57:19 -0500

Marc,

What would the purpose of the larger coverage area be for a 4.5 lens?
LEitz,Leica didn't work with MF or LF that I am aware of. Was it just for
the smaller aperature capability?

At 08:47 PM 1/18/97 -0500, you wrote:
>At 07:05 PM 1/18/97 -0500, Brian Levy wrote:
>
>>I could envision a company such as Zeiss adapting a LF or MF lens for a
>>smaller format since the produce products for them, but Leica to my
>>knowledge until very recently dealt with only 35mm. Of course Schneider
>>(sp?) produces PC lenses for several companies and their lenses may also
>>cover more than 1 format for economies sake.
>
>
>Brian
>
>If you'll check my original posting, I said 'Leitz', not 'Leica'.  I'm
>speaking of the '30's, when the 4.5/13.5cm and 4.5/20cm lenses were designed.
>
>Marc
>
>msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
>Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!
>
>
>
Brian Levy, J.D.
Agincourt Ont.
dlevy@worldy.com