Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----Original Message----- From: Michael Volow <mvolo@acpub.duke.edu> To: Michiel Fokkema <mfokkema@pop3.worldaccess.nl> Cc: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Sunday, December 21, 1997 10:04 PM Subject: [Leica] 21mm finder distortion (was 21mm Super Angulon) >This is a general question about distortion in finders for ultra-wide lenses >for M-Leicas. > >Of all the 21mm finders for rangefinder Leicaas, are there any that have no >barrel distortion out at the edges of the finder? > >I do not have a Leica 21mm but I do use a Canon 19mm/3.5 LTM/M-adapter on >my M6. Although the Canon 19mm finder is metal and extremely rugged, it >does have considerable barrel distortion around the edges of the images, >making it difficult to align the camera with verticals. > >I surmised that Leica might have better finders, but when I tried out a >21mm finder accommpanying an (old style) 21mm/2.8, it too had barrel >distortion. Is there freedom from barrel distortion in anyone's (Russian >20mm, Contax G) 21mm finder.? > >Michael Volow (mvolo@acpub.duke.edu) >Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC >919 286 0411 Ext 6933 > >