Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/29

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Dash line in 24mm viewfinder
From: Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:39:06 -0800
 
It's a parallax correction mark - it shows you (approximately) where the top of the frame will be when you're at closest focus.  It's done that way because the framing lines in the accessory vieewfinder aren't coupled to the RF like the normal viewfinder lines.

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Victor Wek [mailto:photvictor@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:49 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Dash line in 24mm viewfinder
> 
> 
> In 24mm viewfinder, on the top, there is a dash line, below 
> the solid one. 
> What is it used for?
>