Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Finders
From: TEAShea@aol.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 08:34:44 EST
 
The real reason that all SLR's cut off some of the frame is to enable them to 
make the mirror smaller - thus allowing a lighter, smaller mechanism.

Tom Shea

<< 
 The R8 has a 93% finder. Leica has always stated in its literature that
 this corresponds to the area not masked by a slide mount. Which of
 course seems a bit presumptuous to those of us who shoot black-and-white
 and print out to the clear film edge.  >>