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Subject: [Leica] Re: Newbie question about frame line accuracy
From: firkin at balhpl01.ncable.net.au (firkin)
Date: Thu Apr 14 18:31:52 2005
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20050414133820.04b80a50@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>

I must be very "slack", but I find the framelines really quite surprisingly 
accurate: ususally surprises me that I don't muck up more often. Of course, 
frame lines and parallex problems are different. If you are having problems 
with the alignment of subject matter, that is a common rangefinder issue. 

William G. Lamb, III writes: 

> 
> Scott, 
> 
> Everything's a compromise. Depends on which M and
> magnification and which focal length. Usually, at least,
> you get a bit more than you thought, which isn't horrible. 
> 
> If that's a .72 M6ttl you are using, 28 and 35 frames are
> pretty accurate at 2 - 5 m., 50mm less so, etc. 
> 
> What is your complaint? Even SLR's are not perfect in this
> regard. Are you shooting reversal? 
> 
> William 
> 
> At 01:21 PM 04/14/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>> Why aren't the framelines in the M's (I have a TTL) very
>> accurate for framing?  Is there some special technical challenge
>> involved? 
>> 
>> Scott
>  
> 
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Alastair Firkin
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In reply to: Message from lambroving at worldnet.att.net (William G. Lamb, III) ([Leica] Newbie question about frame line accuracy)