[LRflex] Re: Leicaflex Standard
- From: Gary Pinkerton <gpinkcp@xxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:02:33 -0500
Hi Robert
Is this the 21 3.4 lens? If so, it is supposed to be a very good 21 [or am I
confusing it with the M version ?
Thanks
Gary
> From: robertmeier@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Leicaflex Standard
> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:04 -0500
> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I have just gotten a Leicaflex Mark I with 21mm, 35mm, 50mm and 135mm
> lenses, and I am very impressed with it. It is in very, very good
> condition with almost no signs of wear and no problems in the
> viewfinder -- no desilvering or fungus or anything else. And the
> meter works fine, once I put my last remaining 625 battery in it.
> The lenses are one cam, of course. Can they still have the second
> cam added so I could use them on an SL? Does Leica still do that?
> Or someone else?
>
> I am rather surprised that I like the viewfinder. That everything
> is always in focus except the central circle is rather nice. It's
> like an M Leica, where you see the view the way the picture will be
> stopped down, as depth of field brings everything into focus, with
> only the central circle, like the rangefinder patch, showing what I
> have and have not focused on. It is a MUCH brighter viewfinder than
> any of my Nikons, especially in dim lighting conditions. In bright
> light the difference is much less noticeable, but dim light is where
> it's important. It also has more contrast, and focusing is very
> easy. I may be rethinking my need for autofocus.
>
> The 21mm is a most interesting lens. Since the mirror has to be up
> and the auxiliary 21mm vf used, that means that focusing is by
> estimate. It also means the lightmeter can't be used, since the
> readout for it is in the vf. Even if there were a readout on top,
> like the Nikon Photomic finders, it wouldn't be of any use because
> the 21's lens hood blocks the CdS cell on the Leicaflex. So, a
> handheld meter and guessing distances. A lot like the Hasselblad
> SWC, in fact. The Super-Angulon lens is a non-retrofocus,
> symmetrical design --- is that anything like the Biogon on the SWC?
> There might be a lot of similarity here. I'm looking forward to see
> how the Super-Angulon will perform with architectural subjects: very
> well I'm expecting.
>
> I'm also looking forward to seeing how the other three lenses do as
> well. I'm going to shoot a roll of B&W today.
>
> Robert
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