Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The finder has a single control and scale for all required focal lenghts. Why make it any more complicated? Looks perfect to me already. Gene -------------- Original message from T C Kline <tckline@gci.net>: -------------- > I think Leica should put on a second focal length scale on the finder, > in another color, corresponding to use on an M8. There is room for a > second column of numbers to the left of the existing one (looking down > on the finder when mounted on a body). > Tom > > On Sep 16, 2006, at 14:29, Henning Wulff wrote: > > >> Actually Hoppy, you set the finder for the focal lenght of the lens > >> you are attaching, as Tom alluded to several posts ago. > >> > >> Gene > > > > Actually, it is a bit more complicated. You do have to set the > > 'equivalent' field of view (or use the secondary pointer on the dial > > so thoughtfully provided). > > > > After all, the finder has no idea whether you've mounted it and the > > lens on an M8 or pre-M8 film type thingie. > > > >> > >> -------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" > >> : -------------- > >> > >> > >>> And the quoted price for lens and universal wide angle finder is > >>> 3,500 Euro. > >>> Actually when you read the spec more carefully, that finder will > >>> display 5 > >>> frames (all singly), being 16, 18, 21, 24 & 28. Since > >>> there's no interface with the camera (except for a mounting foot) I > >>> guess you > >>> need to remember which to select on the M7 etc or M8. > >>> > >>> So for M8: > >>> with the new Tri-Elmar you set 16, 18 or 21 but you actually get > >>> 21, 24 or 28 > >>> effectively. > >>> If you fit the current 21 you'd need to set 28. For the 24, 28 and > >>> up you use > >>> the camera's finder. > >>> > >>> For the M7 and earlier, you can use 16, 18 or 21 as 16, 18, or 21 > >>> For the current 21, 24 and 28 you can set 21, 24, or 28 > >>> For 28 (.72 & lower) and up you can use the camera finder. > >>> > >>> My brain hurts, I need to lie down now. > >>> > >>> Cheers Hoppy > >> > 51 this year or 68 effective with crop factor. > >> > > > > > -- > > * Henning J. Wulff > > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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