Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Questions concerning RF framelines?
From: Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 18:35:30 -0500

Boy do I want to hear the answer to this one.  I hate frames w/o corners and
that's why I'm sticking to the M3.
Bud

ALEXSCIFI@aol.com wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
>       This may have been fully discussed in some previous thread. If so, I
> apologize.
>
> 1) How did the tradition of incomplete rangefinder framelines get started
>     --whereby the entire field of view is not completely bound?
>     And what was/is the reason or rationale for that?
>
> 2) I suppose the new Konica 60F1.2 is set to trigger the 50 or 75 frameline
>     of the M6. If one preferred this view, could a M be modified to display
>     a 60mm field of view?
>
> 3) If one preferred to have a frameline completely bound, is there a skilled
>     photo repair shop that can do this? Has anyone ever had this done?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Alex