Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/07

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Viewfinder - M3
From: Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 09:20:13 -0000

Recalling an American photography mag. which measured this, the 50mm lenses 
show 98% (better than most SLRs) at closest focusing distance, with less at 
infinity, i.e. you have a margin of error which gives you more on the 
negative.
Not sure about the 35 and 135 lenses.
Jem

- -----Original Message-----
From:	John Hudson [SMTP:xyyc@home.com]

I have a single wind  M3 body, s/n 101****, dating to November 1960. Can
anyone please tell me what proportion of the area captured on the
negative / transparency is actually seen through the brightline
viewfinder? Is this proportion the same for any lens mounted? I have a
42.5mm 35/1.4 Summilux with bug eyes, a 43mm 50/1.4 Summilux, a 90/2.8
Elmarit, and a 135/2.8 Elmarit with bug eyes.

Thanks

John Hudson

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