Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I gladly stand corrected. I heard that near distances were a problem. S.d. On Apr 15, 2010, at 11:42 AM, EPL wrote: > Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >> >> The rear mount f2.8, with the eyes, has been successfully cannibalized, >> by TA, >> for use with the 21mm SA. >> S.d. > > Those 21mm goggle conversions were carried out by Reinhold Muller, Toronto, > former Leitz Canada service manager, back in the day. > > The grafting of the 35mm M bugeyes to the various 21mm M lenses did not > yield very accurate framing at all distances but was a neat solution > nonetheless. > > I do not believe anyone else was doing this work other than Muller. Not > many > lenses were converted, but among them were the 21/4, 21/3.4 and 21/2.8. > > Emanuel > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information