Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i'd say what you see is not unexpected. The F5 is unusual in that it shows you 100% of the frame--other cameras in the line, such as the N65 cover 89%. so if the m6 encloses 91% of the 50mm's view within the frame (which is a guess) then you have your 10% difference. i think of it as a safety factor. and i like "loose" framing. - -rei > From: "Joe Stephens" <joe@atchou.com> > > I did a shoot (2nd one) with my new M6 (50mm 1.4) > and my Nikon F5 (50 mm F2)and again became aware of a SIGNIFICANT > difference in the "frame" of the 2 cameras. > > When sitting on a chair, and holding up both cameras > to my eye, selecting a point to align the left > M6 brightline with and seeing how far it goes over to the > right, then doing the same thing with the F5, the > F5 includes about 10% more area than does the M6. > > So, which is right/wrong? A 50 mm lens has to include > the EXACT same area, isn't this correct. > > Does the M6 "underestimate" the area, or does the F5 > overestimate. > > I have a lot of comments about the shooting, but I guess > I'd better see the results first. I wish I had sprung > for a 35 mm lens, though. - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html