Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/16

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Subject: [Leica] Rangefinder focusing limit
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:50:43 -0800
 
Idle wonder time: what limits the close focusing range of a rangefinder, as
comparing to SLR lens? I imagine it's something inherent to the rangefinder
design?

Furthermore, why is that the Leica can focus down to 3 feet or so, but the
Mamiya 6/7 can only focus down to about 6 feet?

Optical design or rangefinder limitation?

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// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
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