Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi there, It is _totally_ OK to remove the eyes from the 35mm Summarons, Summicrons or 135mm Elmarit. Focus as follows: Make the pattern match in your viewfinder, then read the distance on the focusing dial, take out your calculator and multiply the reading by 35/50 = .7 for the 35mm lenses 90/50 = 1.8 for the 135mm lenses and re-set the dial accordingly. Maybe you have to multiply by 1/.7=1.4 and 1/1.8=.6 . Since I'm wearing glasses I prefer the goggled 35mm, which gives you a bit WA feeling like a SLR. Cheers, and happy new year, Peter. Peter Nießen DESY IfH Zeuthen Platanenallee 6 15735 Zeuthen Tel (+49)33762/77-233 Fax (+49)33762/77-330 e-mail niessen@ifh.de www http://www.ifh.de/~niessen