Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/31

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Subject: [Leica] elmarit 135/2.8
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Wed Aug 31 22:46:08 2005
References: <B5DC5ED5-FBD2-406D-AFC4-F356BD9512AA@earthlink.net> <000701c5aead$7bcf3700$6401a8c0@opportunity> <15F5F5C4-4A3D-4F88-BF98-922F345EFD47@btinternet.com>
 
lew is correct surmising that the 135 elmarit brings up the 90 
frames.  the goggles are in front of the rangefinder, thus magnify 
the images, not the framelines.  the magnified image in the 90
framelines correspond to the 135 angle of view.

-rei


On Sep01 06:37, Frank Dernie wrote:
> It brings up the 135 frame and the eyes magnify the frames for easier  
> viewing and more accurate rangefinding.
> Frank
> 
> On 1 Sep, 2005, at 05:27, Lew wrote:
> 
> >Can I assume that the mount on this lens brings up the 90mm finder  
> >frame on all bodies ... or what?
> >-Lew

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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey
In reply to: Message from lew at fastmail.fm (Lew) ([Leica] elmarit 135/2.8)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] elmarit 135/2.8)