Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]InfinityDT@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 7/2/99 8:11:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > aghalide@panix.com writes: > > << 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 >> > > Nikon F, F2, F3, F4, F5; Canon F1, EOS 1 and 1n; Contax RTS III. All these > have virtually 100% coverage. There may be more I'm not aware of. > > DT Yes those who need 100% accuracy at the edges use pro level SLR's Perhaps if you shot stock you couldn't use a Leica M. I'll pass on shooting stock if that's somehow the deal. I'm no longer a guy whose going to be stareing at the edges when he takes a picture. Life's too short and I'm into the whole picture. Even slide dupes can be easily cropped. Mark Rabiner