Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, 2 Jul 1999, Alex van Hulsenbeek wrote: > Why not try the Contax 21mm finder? Most finders show > a little, or more, less than the advertised > equivalent, so my experience is that the 21 finder > gives a nice 24 mm view! > > I tried it at 10 merters and it really is the 24mm > view. It is made of sturdy metal and looks groovy on > your M6. > > Now I sit tight after I put on my flameretardant suit. > > Sander van Hulsenbeek > Amsterdam, Holland. > Also (preferably) at: vanhulsenbeek@wxs.nl > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > Remember that at different focus distances your lens has a slightly different focal length. That's a fact. So no finder would give you the exact frame. The frame inside my Leicaflex SL shows the frame of a color slide, with the curved corners. So when shooting negative film I get a little more in the picture. Nobody's perfect. Ed