Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/03

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Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander Viewfinder 28mm an Parallax error?
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Sun Oct 3 17:45:23 2004
References: <ILENJKCCOJOKJFHFEFACEEBLCCAA.luisripoll@telefonica.net>

If you want precise framing then either sell your M camera or practice, 
practice, practice.

John Collier

On Oct 3, 2004, at 5:45 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:

> Yes it has a parallax line, but I think that's no so precise as the 
> Leica
> Viewfinder.
> Luis
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De John Collier
>
>> Yes parallax error is significant when you are closer than 1.5 to 2.0
>> meters. The Leica finder has a parallax dotted line so you can make 
>> the
>> correction. I have not used a VC 28 mm finder so I do not know if it
>> has a parallax line as well.
>>
>>
>> On Oct 3, 2004, at 2:41 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:
>>
>>> I use the external Voigtlander 28mm viewfinder on my M3 and on M6 TTL
>>> 0,85.
>>> I think that it gives some parallax error. The M6TTL is 2,5mm higher
>>> than
>>> M3, otherwise I suppose every brand constructs in relationship with
>>> his own
>>> bodies centre of the lenses.
>>>
>>> Could give me everyone his opinion, and if really exist this 
>>> problem?,
>>> anywhere, it is the same "problem" with the Leica 28 mm viewfinder?


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