M3 and 40mm

[AceVentura1986]

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Hey, all. Just got my (new to me) M3 back from DAG yesterday and took it out for a spin w my 50 Cron. I really want a permanent lens on the M3 and don’t want to constantly dismount  my 50 Cron from my M9M so I started thinking of a 40mm instead. The Minoltas are still fairly inexpensive and are supposedly fairly good, esp the second Gen series. Any thoughts on this? I imagine a 40mm would fill the entire VF. 

[lct]

Yes better pick a Rokkor 40/2 v2 for Minolta CLE (not CL). The whole VF will work fine for framing but 50mm frame lines will stay visible if you don't mask the illumination window. See https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-86946.html

[oldwino]

I really enjoy using my M-Rokkor (CLE version) on my M2. 

[a.noctilux]

M3 with 40mm, why not ...

I never mounted 40mm on any of my M3, so out of curiosity, I made some simulations.

Comparing the M3 VF field with my CLE at "40 framelines", strange hardly more field in CLE 40.

Having the CLE manual, page 42 the explanation came "field of view : 85% at 3m with 40mm lens".

In my view, the CLE is more comfort with 40mm lens than M3 "whole view VF", when I hide the 50mm framelines, I was lost 🤥.

😉 I know now, why I never mounted the nice Minolta 40mm on M3.

[tommonego@gmail.com]

I have a 40mm Voigtlander f1.4 Nokton which works well on my M3, it has been filed so I get the 35 frame (my M3 has a 35,50,90,135 finder), came that way. I do use my 35 Summilux pre asph more.