Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:25 PM 1/24/97 +0100, you wrote: >It does not seem to be a stupid question: >1. It is possible to have a zoom in a rangefinder (at least in theory): The > Rangefinder needs a zoom itself. The 2.8/135 shows, that it is possible to > change the focal length of the rangefinder. With the viewfinder construction of the G series, it would be possible to use a zoom and have the viewfinder follow the change in focal length. When it first came out there was speculation (hope?) that Contax would issue one. >2. What you seem to have in mind is something I would like to have too: > > some kind of a 'lens revolver', where you can mount several lenses and > quickly change from one to another. > I think old motion picture cameras used to have it and from Leica there was > a universal viewfinder in this technique. > I remember seeing this setup on a production camera, I'm sure it was 35mm, but can't for the life of me remember the make. For some reason, I think possibly the Contax (old series). > Brian Levy, J.D. Agincourt Ont. dlevy@worldy.com