Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jacques Bilinski wrote: > = > > > > Now if we could just get an official confirmation that an auto-focus = R8 > > variant is in the works ... > > > Past postings have speculated about autofocus via a moving back for the= R8. > But in order for the image in the viewfinder to be correctly focused t= he > focusing screen would have to move upwards the same distance as the fil= m > plane moves back. Is there really enough room in the R8 for this to occ= ur? > = > = > Jacques Bilinski =F4=BF=F4 > Vancouver, Canada ~ > jbilin@ NOSPAM axionet.com Jacques, I believe the Contax moves the entire assembly, back, focussing screen, and mirror. Thus the relationship of the screen and back are constant. Dennis - -- = Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. - -unknown