Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/02
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I use one regularly on an M6 and Dan's explanation is correct.
At 01:51 AM 1/3/98 +0000, you wrote:
>At 08:26 PM 02-01-98 -0500, Fred wrote:
>>Greetings. New subscriber. Photographer for 32 years with several camera
>>systems including Leica. I'm currently using an M6, M4-P and several Leica
>>M lenses. My question. I recently acquired the 135mm Elmarit-M with
>>goggles. When I mount it to the M4-P, as an example, it brings up the 90mm
>>bright lines but appears to display a frame similar to the 135mm frame in
>>the viewfinder when the lens is removed. I assume this is normal and that
>>I'm getting a reasonable facsimile of the film's view. I have found the
>>lens to include somewhat more on the chrome than I expected based upon the
>>viewfinder information. It focuses accurately. Should I simply remove the
>>goggles? Won't I then get the 90mm viewfinder frame when it's mounted?
>>Thanks.
>
>I've never used the lens, but i believe it should always bring up the 135
>frame, except the goggle magnify it to make it the same size as the 90mm
>without the goggles. Or am I missing something here?
>
>Dan C.
>
Mike Leitheiser
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