Re: HIE and Leica M

["Willem-Jan Markerink" <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On  6 Jan 98 at 22:32, Larry Bullis wrote:

> 
> > >I have been using HIE for some time, and want to go into the Leica M
> > system. However, I heard that some Leica M (M2 & M3) uses 'cloth' shutters,
> > is this true, and will 'cloth' shutters fog HIE slightly (I am hoping for
> > sharp/hard images)? Anyone out there with experience in this area?
> > >
> 
> I used HIE a lot in my M2 and M4.  Never a problem at all.
> 
> You may notice that there is no infrared mark on your Leica lenses.  
> There was none on my dual range Summicron or the 35mm Summicron.  I 
> always thought that since Leitz does not mess around with doing things 
> half-way, that that must mean that those lenses were corrected for IR 
> also.  Does anyone know whether that is true?  It's a very appealing 
> theory, anyway.

The 'not doing things half-way' theory is correct, but not like you 
said. It is claimed that Leica found the IR-focus indicator useless, 
as it applies to infinity focus only....nearby the error is different 
(I don't know in which direction....anyone?).

 

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Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink


      The desire to understand 
is sometimes far less intelligent than
     the inability to understand


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