Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] arggghhh... rant at Keeble & Shucat...
From: Mike Quinn <mlquinn.mail@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:47:16 -0700

And... the example comparing the SLR and rangefinder is due to a change in
accuracy in the SLR with focal length, not the rangefinder.

Eric Welch wrote:

> A common mistaken notion. Focal length does determine focusing accuracy
> with rangefinders. As the focal length increases, accuracy drops. And
> at about 75 mm, the rangefinder becomes about as accurate as focusing
> with an SLR. The wider the focal length, the more accurate a
> rangefinder is compared to an SLR.

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