Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M-6 Viewfinder 50 MM field wildly different from Nikon F5
From: Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 21:21:10 +0100
References: <PFEEKFLGBMMMIIFICKFMAEHGCHAA.joe@atchou.com>

>I did a shoot (2nd one) with my new M6 (50mm 1.4)


why don't you RTFM, it's all in there

>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.
>
>
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In reply to: Message from "Joe Stephens" <joe@atchou.com> ([Leica] M-6 Viewfinder 50 MM field wildly different from Nikon F5)