Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, it comes down to the limits of acceptable parallax control. A dual range Summicron can focus down to 19" or so because the goggles correct the viewfinder view for the closer distance. With the appropriate viewfinder correction lens there is no reason you couldn't focus down half again closer. The issue would be the cost versus buying an SLR. On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > Idle wonder time: what limits the close focusing range of a rangefinder, as > comparing to SLR lens? I imagine it's something inherent to the rangefinder > design? > > Furthermore, why is that the Leica can focus down to 3 feet or so, but the > Mamiya 6/7 can only focus down to about 6 feet? > > Optical design or rangefinder limitation? > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com