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Minolta CLE w/28mm f2.8

November 18, 2015 by Paul Lovell

After shooting the CLE with the 40mm and struggling with the 28mm frame lines, I found a 28mm lens. It was reasonably priced because, well it is not a Leica. It is supposedly fully compatible with other M mount lens but there seems to be some debate. Best I can tell is they are comparable and most Leica lens will work on the CLE and CL. The exception seems to be the collapsible lens that may hit the light meter. One surprise was that the 28mm is noticeably larger than the 40mm. (I know the lens geeks are rolling their eyes because they know why, but I would expected the opposite.) 

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November 18, 2015 /Paul Lovell
Minolta, CLE, rangefinder

Minolta CLE w/ 40mm f2

October 12, 2015 by Paul Lovell

The CLE is a Leica M mount camera that Minolta built after building the CL for Leica. It was introduced in 1980. After shooting the M4, the CLE felt like a compact pocket camera. In fact it is only slightly smaller than the M4 but much lighter. That comes at the price of not feeling as much like a precision instrument. But as a camera, it adds some nice features.

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October 12, 2015 /Paul Lovell
Minolta, CLE, rangefinder