[Leica] CV 15mm lens on M8

[afirkin at afirkin.com (Alastair Firkin)]

Ted, what you say is correct, but the frames are even more generous than any 
other M I've ever owned: I think they are a bit too conservative. Its almost 
15% in some tests I've done, and that really means that you have an 8 
megapixel camera, then if you compare with a 4/3 system and its squarer 
format its a 7 megapixel equvalent in the usable (ie printable format) area. 

Having said that, I'm getting used to the degree of frame "lag", but I might 
start to cone off stuff with the film cameras now ;-)



--- tedgrant@shaw.ca wrote:

From: TED GRANT <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] CV 15mm lens on M8
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:07:57 -0500

Tina offered:
>>I'm sure if I had to frame something exactly, I'd be very frustrated with 
>>the M8. 
>A lot of  people over on the Leica M8 Forum complain about the inaccuracy 
> of  the framelines.  It doesn't bother me at all.  I'm always guessing 
> anyway ;-)<<<

Hi Tina,
Well you know people like that think too much and expect to much from a 
rangefinder camera. The M whatever model or guidelines are nothing more than 
a guideline, not the holy script of being right on the mark.
If a photographer requires exact coverage or close, they should use some 
kind of SLR!
ted

----- Original Message -----
From: Tina Manley <images@comporium.net>
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:59 pm
Subject: RE: [Leica] CV 15mm lens on M8
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>

> At 07:31 PM 3/27/2008, you wrote:
> >Hey wait a minute you guys. Firstly the pic of Tina was with 
> the WATE
> >16-18-21 finder fitted to the camera. It was not for the lens 
> that Tina had
> >fitted to the camera at the time. Very likely Tina was trying 
> it earlier.
> 
> You're right.  I can't keep all of this equipment stuff 
> straight.  I 
> can use the external finder with the 12mm Voigtlander that I 
> have but 
> everything is in focus with that thing - if I have enough 
> light!  As 
> a rule, I don't use finders, though.  I'm sure if I had to 
> frame 
> something exactly, I'd be very frustrated with the M8.  A 
> lot of 
> people over on the Leica M8 Forum complain about the inaccuracy 
> of 
> the framelines.  It doesn't bother me at all.  I'm 
> always guessing anyway ;-)
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
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