Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: new leica rangefinder concepts
From: "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 14:55:12 -0700

>ralph fuerbringer <rof@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> a japanese rf had a finder for its noninterchangeable lens that
>> automatically and continuously adjusted for field reduction as well
>as
>> parallax as you focused from infinity to 3'. as far as i know
>everyone
>> else has ignored this phenonomen in 35 and 120 cameras.
>
>Actually, the Nikon 35Ti does this.  There are a normal set of frame
>lines, and then a smaller set is superimposed when you focus on a
>closer subject.
>
>The 35Ti is what inspired me to get a real rangefinder.  So this is
>sort of on topic.  :)
>
>
>
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Koni-Omega MF rangefinders did this too, but continuously.

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