Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michael Darnton and I have been comparing notes on and off list about the Voigtlander 25mm viewfinder and have discovered that it shows a lot more at the top and bottom of the frame than the lens records on 35mm, but the sides are reasonable accurate. In other words, the frame it suggests doesn't have the same proportions as the 35mm frame. I noticed this because I was chopping people's heads off. There is a really simple fix for this: tape the front element of the viewfinder with black tape to crop the top and bottom. I did this by putting the camera on a tripod, opening the back, setting the shutter to T and using masking tape to attach glassine to the film gate. Then use a loupe to check the image on the glassine (ground glass would be even better) and establish the real edges of frame, then apply black tape to the front of the viewfinder and recheck. I was surprised at how far in I had to crop (about 3mm on the glass on top and 2mm on bottom). You can also at this time correct the parallax for your favourite shooting distance. - -- Johnny Deadman http://www.pinkheadedbug.com