Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"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?" This is a real doozy of a question. Yikes! My answer (like that of others here) is: no. And given the best purpose the 21/24 Leica M lenses have often been put to by working shooters -- close range action -- this framing issue is rarely critical. I basically watch out for the top of the frame and let the bottom fall where it may. The Leica M with these ultra-wides is not, for example, generally considered a great combo for precise architectural photography or perfect landscapes. There are far better tools for those purposes. There is a partial opto-mechanical solution in getting one of the lenses "goggled," as Tom A. has. But even this will not convey SLR-type framing accuracy, and there are trade-offs in the bargain. Emanuel Lowi Montreal - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html