Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/02

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Subject: [Leica] 135mm Elmarit-M
From: "Fred Whitlock" <afc@cl-sys.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 20:26:41 -0500

Greetings.  New subscriber.  Photographer for 32 years with several camera
systems including Leica.  I'm currently using an M6, M4-P and several Leica
M lenses.  My question.  I recently acquired the 135mm Elmarit-M with
goggles.  When I mount it to the M4-P, as an example, it brings up the 90mm
bright lines but appears to display a frame similar to the 135mm frame in
the viewfinder when the lens is removed.  I assume this is normal and that
I'm getting a reasonable facsimile of the film's view.  I have found the
lens to include somewhat more on the chrome than I expected based upon the
viewfinder information.  It focuses accurately.  Should I simply remove the
goggles?  Won't I then get the 90mm viewfinder frame when it's mounted? 
Thanks.

Fred
Maplewood Photography
http://www.maplewoodphoto.com