Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The line is a guide to compensate for parallax error (the difference between what the finder shows and what the lens will capture). Since the finder is higher than the lens, and it does not adjust automatically (as the range/viewfinder does), once the photo has been composed, the camera should be lifted to accommodate the scene to below the dashed line rather that the top outline. This should be done for subjects closer than 6 feet. Joe Codispoti From: "Victor Wek" <photvictor@hotmail.com> > In 24mm viewfinder, on the top, there is a dash line, below the solid one. > What is it used for? > > Victor