Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When using super-wides in tight quarters simply move the lens to where the finder was before clicking the shutter. I do this so often it is second nature now. John Collier PS: Are you Fast or just drawn that way... PPS: Unusual name, is it associated with any particular cultural background? PPPS: If you want precise framing use a 4x5 and a gg back. On Jan 27, 2004, at 1:25 PM, Fast Primes wrote: > Is there an article or book (possibly very old) which delves into > visualizing or offering rules of thumb for tight framing with (almost > perfect) parallax correction (as in achieving slr type results) when > using Leica M very wide angle 21mm and 24mm rangefinder lenses with > external viewfinders or similar cameras/lenses? > > I've often heard that one "get's used to it"! But surely, someone must > have gotten used to it and was able to figure out what it was exactly > they were doing to correct for parallax and distance enlargement? I'm > talking color slide shooting in particular here--not B&W where you can > crop with the enlarger. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html