Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 10:28 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com>wrote: > Henning, my hat's off to you! I was NEVER able to get my Switar 13mm/f.9 > to focus worth a darn, even when I used it on my H8 with the eye level > focus attachment. It was a technical tour de force, as well as a very > expensive option (about $160 new, as I recall). On the other hand, I've > never had a problem with my Switar 13mm f1.5, which I regularly use on my > D8L. > > Best, > Jim > > Jim, I found this: The lens mount on the H-8 REX was the same 1" thread diameter as found on the standard C-mount of the H-16 and other 16mm cameras. However, the optical distance between lens seat and film plane was 15.305mm (compared with 17.52 on 16mm). [2]<http://www.bolexcollector.com/cameras/h8rex.html#ftref2>The lenses designed specifically for the H-8 Reflex were identified by the letters "*H8 RX*" inscribed on the lens barrel. \ http://www.bolexcollector.com/cameras/h8rex.html Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA