Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: new leica rangefinder concepts
From: "Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:18:37 -0700
References: <20000711204941.28692.qmail@web4403.mail.yahoo.com>

I had a Fuji GA645W, with the 45mm lens, which did this.  The frame lines
got smaller as it focused closer.  It would adjust if you pushed the release
part way down to prefocus the AF.  The corners would get closer together.

Tom

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Brougham" <brougham3@yahoo.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 1:49 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: new leica rangefinder concepts


> ralph fuerbringer <rof@mac.com> wrote:
>
> > a japanese rf had a finder for its noninterchangeable lens that
> > automatically and continuously adjusted for field reduction as well
> as
> > parallax as you focused from infinity to 3'. as far as i know
> everyone
> > else has ignored this phenonomen in 35 and 120 cameras.
>
> Actually, the Nikon 35Ti does this.  There are a normal set of frame
> lines, and then a smaller set is superimposed when you focus on a
> closer subject.
>
> The 35Ti is what inspired me to get a real rangefinder.  So this is
> sort of on topic.  :)
>
>
>
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