Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/19

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RF Viewfinder vs. Reflex Viewfinder
From: "joe b." <joe@azurite.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:03:20 +0100

In message <Pine.SOL.3.91.960418232733.24792B-100000@godzilla2.acpub.duk
e.edu>, Michael Volow <mvolo@acpub.duke.edu> writes
>On one hand, the reflex viewfinder
>displays objects in the perspective of the focal length of the attached
>lens (e.g. wide angle lenses show wide angle perspective). What ways to
>people compensate for the fact that the Leica M viewfinder, though framing
>accurately, displays only the perspective of a 40-50mm lens.

The M viewfinder frames correctly display the perspective of the lens in
question, assuming the frames for that lens appear in the viewfinder.
There is no way they could not do so without optical distortion.
Assuming that you remain in one place, perspective is then a function of
angle of view, which is a function of focal length of the lens used. If
the viewfinder shows the field of view for the 28mm lens, it
automatically shows the same perspective. Likewise the other frames in
the viewfinder. 

You can experiment with a rectangle cut out of a piece of card to try
different angles of view. It will all make sense in the end. ;->
-- 
joe b.

Replies: Reply from Edward Meyers <aghalide@phantom.com> (Re: RF Viewfinder vs. Reflex Viewfinder)
Reply from "joe b." <joe@azurite.demon.co.uk> (Re: RF Viewfinder vs. Reflex Viewfinder)
In reply to: Message from Michael Volow <mvolo@acpub.duke.edu> (RF Viewfinder vs. Reflex Viewfinder (was: Phillistines...))