Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/28
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>Lucien asked:
>
> Do you think there are floating elements in one of the M
> lenses ?
>
> I don't have my reference books with me at work but I
>recollect that the newer M wide angles have incorporated floating elements.
>Can someone help with this question? Perhaps Erwin or Marc?
>
> Richard
>
I'm neither, but no M lens has floating elements. M lenses don't
focus very close, and in general as fairly close to 'normal'
construction, ie, neither telephoto nor retrofocus. Generally, normal
lenses do not benefit as much from floating elements.
* Henning J. Wulff
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