Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi John, My 21 seems to go down to the low 20-inch range coupled on an M3. Is this also true of newer 50mm lenses? In other words, the motivation to replace my clean shiny collapsible aged Summicron would be to gain that foot or so of focus? I am tempted (if true). bill h ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] First it was 50 first, now it could be what 50 > The M rangefinder uncouples around 0.7m. > > John Collier > > On May 21, 2004, at 7:16 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > > > Am I dreaming, or isn't it true that it focuses that close, but ceases > > to be rangefinder coupled at something over two feet? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > > bill harting > > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 9:18 AM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] First it was 50 first, now it could be what 50 > > > > > > My 21 3.4SA focusses to 16 inches... > > > > I wish I could get closer with my 50 summicron though (without buying a > > new lens). > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information