Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The finders of the M4-P/M6 and the M2/M4/M5/M4-2 are indentical except for the framelines. Have a look through the former and you'll have a good idea how to estimate the 28 frame in the latter. The 24mm frame would lie *outside* the 28 framelines, if you can see that without inserting your eyeball into the finder itself. Remember that the framelines in the M represent field size at *closest focussed distance*. The frame at infinity will be larger than that indicated by the framelines...I believe I've seen it listed as three thicknesses of the framelines or something like that. (One reason I use the BL finders for 90 and 135...they're corrected for infinity) The fact is, the framing of the M's are not super-precise. If you need absolute precision framing you simply can't turn to Leica at all...your best hope in 35mm is an F-series Nikon or Canon EOS 1/1n which purport to have virtually 100% viewfinder coverage. Regards, Nigel ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]