Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can see how that would be an issue with an SLR (which you need the diaphragm to be wide open while focusing), but I just assumed that the only real "communication" between a rangefinder lens and the camera body was how much light was going through the lens at the chosen f/stop. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Brian Reid Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:07 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Ted's comments about M8 and 35/1.2 Nokton use Coupling means that the lens tells the camera what F stop it is set to. This allows the camera to measure the exposure and set the shutter speed. > This may be na?ve, but how can it not couple at 1.2? The diaphragm is > independent of the camera. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information