Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Max, The M3's viewfinder was designed for a 50mm/90/135 lens set. The outside of the viewfinder can be used for rough approximation of 35mm but with no parallax correction. Unfortunately for Leica, right about that time, the 35mm lens became the new normal. So, Leica came up with the spectacles which reduced the coverage of the 50mm frame lines to 35mm at some cost to brightness and clarity. These lenses also keyed up the 50mm frame lines on the M2 and forward models. Currently, these 8 element Summicrons are the cheapest way to purchase the look that the first generation 35 Summicron had; you just have to live with the spectacles. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Max Weisenfeld Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 8:51 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica lens Sawoo MW Summicron 1:2-35 Just curious, regarding this lens -- why would a 35 need eyes on the M3? Max ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Colucci" <colucci@thehearth.org> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 7:32 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica lens Sawoo MW Summicron 1:2-35 Jane this is a chrome, Type 1 for M3 35mm Summicron...range is from $ 600-700 ________________________________ From: lug-bounces+colucci=thehearth.org@leica-users.org on behalf of Brian Reid Sent: Sun 10/31/2004 1:29 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica lens Sawoo MW Summicron 1:2-35 Jane, you accidentally sent your photos to the list and not to the person who asked for them. The message was bounced to me because it was thereby too big. I have placed your two photos of this interesting device here: http://leica-users.org/img/summicronfront.jpg http://leica-users.org/img/summicronback.jpg _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information