Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/03

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Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander Viewfinder 28mm an Parallax error?
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Sun Oct 3 16:08:10 2004
References: <ILENJKCCOJOKJFHFEFACIEBFCCAA.luisripoll@telefonica.net>
 
Yes parallax error is significant when you are closer than 1.5 to 2.0 
meters. The Leica finder has a parallax dotted line so you can make the 
correction. I have not used a VC 28 mm finder so I do not know if it 
has a parallax line as well.

John Collier
On Oct 3, 2004, at 2:41 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:

> I use the external Voigtlander 28mm viewfinder on my M3 and on M6 TTL 
> 0,85.
> I think that it gives some parallax error. The M6TTL is 2,5mm higher 
> than
> M3, otherwise I suppose every brand constructs in relationship with 
> his own
> bodies centre of the lenses.
>
> Could give me everyone his opinion, and if really exist this problem?,
> anywhere, it is the same "problem" with the Leica 28 mm viewfinder?
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