Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 0.72 vs. 0.85 magnifications
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 07:28:35 -0500

It seems to me that both viewfinders will show exactly the same amounts of
hoods in the field of view.  The angles of view remain the same, only the
magnification of the finder changes.  In the .85 finder, the hoods will
appear larger, along with everything else.

Dan C.

At 01:14 AM 12-02-99 EST, you wrote:
>Andrew,
>
>I think you've got this backward.  The .72 angle of view is wider, the .85
>narrower.  It would seem logical that the .85  would include less of the hood
>in the viewfinder.
>
>Bill
>
>